Ronan Kerr
Constable

Ronan Kerr

Felonious
End of Watch April 2, 2011
Age 25
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Gender Male

Incident

He entered police training college at Garnerville in May 2010 and was posted to F District in December 2010. He first joined the Neighbourhood policing Team in Enniskillen before moving to a response role at the end of March 2011.

He is survived by his widowed mother, sister and two brothers.

Survivors

He is survived by his widowed mother, sister and two brothers.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Kerr served with the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Kerr.

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

Agency

Location Belfast, NIR
Platform Identity psni.bfs.nir.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 2, 2011
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Bomb

Constable Ronan Kerr 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 Police Service of Northern Ireland, 3 of 16 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 18.8% of this agency's fallen.

Police Service of Northern Ireland
3
of 16 officers
18.8% Felonious
NIR — Statewide
422
of 599 officers
70.5% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronan Kerr's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Ronan Kerr Compares

Age at End of Watch
25
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ronan Kerr is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518