Robert Henry Murdoch

Royal Ulster Constabulary GC — NIR

Illness

End of Watch November 9, 1968

Age 55

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 468

Incident

Collapsed and died while on duty at Donegall Pass RUC Station.

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

— 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 November 9, 1968

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Medical

Head Constable Robert Henry Murdoch is one of 1 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In NIR, 50 of 599 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 8.3% of this state's fallen. That is 8.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Royal Ulster Constabulary GC, 35 of 469 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 7.5% of this agency's fallen.

Royal Ulster Constabulary GC

of 469 officers

7.5% Illness

NIR — Statewide

of 599 officers

8.3% Illness

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Illness