Robert Megaw

Royal Ulster Constabulary GC — NIR

Felonious

End of Watch December 1, 1973

Age 29

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 468

Incident

Fatally shot by a terrorist sniper while on mobile patrol in Edward Street, Lurgan, County Armagh.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Megaw served with the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Megaw.

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

Agency

Department Royal Ulster Constabulary GC

Location NIR

Platform Identity ruc.bfs.nir.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 1, 1973

Age 29

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

Constable Robert Megaw 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 Royal Ulster Constabulary GC, 351 of 469 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 74.8% of this agency's fallen.

Royal Ulster Constabulary GC

351

of 469 officers

74.8% Felonious

NIR — Statewide

422

of 599 officers

70.5% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious