Roll of Honor
Incident
Fatally injured when he fell down a flight of steps as he checked premises while on duty in Portrush, County Antrim.
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- August 2, 2026
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Constable Finlay served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable William John Finlay is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In L, 90 of 749 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 12% of this state's fallen. That is 12 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Royal Irish Constabulary, 74 of 642 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 11.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William John Finlay's cause is highlighted.
How William John Finlay Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William John Finlay is highlighted in Jan.
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