William John Doherty

Royal Ulster Constabulary GC — NIR

Suicide Honored

End of Watch January 10, 1925

Age 31

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 468

Incident

At the time of his death the balance of Constable Doherty’s mind was disturbed pending disciplinary proceedings against him.

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Constable William Doherty served with the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— 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 January 10, 1925

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

Cause Detail Suicide

Constable William John Doherty is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NIR, 1 of 599 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 0.2% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points below the national rate of 0.8%.

At Royal Ulster Constabulary GC, 1 of 469 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 0.2% of this agency's fallen.

Royal Ulster Constabulary GC

of 469 officers

0.2% Suicide

NIR — Statewide

of 599 officers

0.2% Suicide

Nationwide

256

of 32,508 officers

0.8% Suicide