Roll of Honor
Incident
While on security duty at the Ship Street entrance to North Dock, Belfast he was approached by several men, believed to be republican gunmen; a disturbance ensued and he was shot dead through the heart.
Shot through the heart and killed while on security duty at the Ship Street entrance to North Dock, Belfast, after a disturbance ensued when he was approached by several men, believed to be republican gunmen.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Constable Craig served with the Belfast Harbour Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Constable Craig.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Constable Alfred Craig 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 Belfast Harbour Police, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alfred Craig's cause is highlighted.
How Alfred Craig Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alfred Craig is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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