Roll of Honor
Incident
A Police Authority Member, he was shot dead when abducted by terrorists.
Found shot dead in Knockbane, near Middletown, County Armagh, a short time after being abducted from a house on the Drumarg Estate in Armagh as a consequence of his roles as an Ulster Unionist Party Councillor and a member of the Police Authority.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Johnston served with the Royal Ulster Constabulary Police Authority.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Johnston.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
William James Johnston 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 Royal Ulster Constabulary Police Authority, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William James Johnston's cause is highlighted.
How William James Johnston Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William James Johnston is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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