Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed in a fall from his cart when his horse bolted while going to the Assizes.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
188 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable McBride served with the Belfast Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable John McBride is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NIR, 126 of 599 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21% of this state's fallen. That is 10 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Belfast Borough Police, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John McBride's cause is highlighted.
How John McBride Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John McBride is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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