William West

Ulster Constabulary — NIR

Felonious

End of Watch August 31, 1829

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Killed while attempting to execute a warrant for assault in County Antrim.

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197 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sub-Constable West served with the Ulster Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Ulster Constabulary

Location NIR

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

Service Record

End of Watch August 31, 1829

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide

Sub-Constable William West 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 Ulster Constabulary, 6 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.

Ulster Constabulary

of 7 officers

85.7% Felonious

NIR — Statewide

422

of 599 officers

70.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious