Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Cummings died from an internal haemorrhage in Aghnamoira, County Down, the day after being fatally wounded by shrapnel when, on a very dark night, a bomb was thrown at his patrol as it walked along Seaview Road in Warrenpoint.
Two other Constables were seriously wounded by the explosion.
John was survived by his wife and his parents.
Survivors
John was survived by his wife and his parents.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Constable Cummings served with the Ulster Special Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Constable Cummings.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Special Constable John Cummings is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NIR, 422 of 599 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.5% of this state's fallen. That is 70.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Ulster Special Constabulary, 56 of 99 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Cummings's cause is highlighted.
How John Cummings Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Cummings is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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