Philippa Reynolds
Constable

Philippa Reynolds

Felonious
End of Watch February 9, 2013
Age 27
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Gender Female

Incident

Killed in a road collision while on routine patrol in the Waterside area of Londonderry, during the early hours, when the unmarked police car in which she was a rear-seat passenger was struck by a stolen vehicle. Two other officers in the police car were injured.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Reynolds served with the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Reynolds.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Belfast, NIR
Platform Identity psni.bfs.nir.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 9, 2013
Age 27
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Vehicle

Constable Philippa Reynolds is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 16.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Police Service of Northern Ireland, 3 of 16 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 18.8% of this agency's fallen.

Police Service of Northern Ireland
3
of 16 officers
18.8% Felonious
NIR — Statewide
422
of 599 officers
70.5% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Philippa Reynolds's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Philippa Reynolds Compares

Age at End of Watch
27
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Philippa Reynolds is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518