Roll of Honor
Incident
Around lunchtime a joint police and military patrol, of which Constable Reid was one of two RUC officers, was on foot on the outskirts of Crossmaglen. The patrol emerged from a field intending to set up a vehicle checkpoint on the Castleblaney Road when a single shot rang out. Constable Reid was hit in the chest, the round piercing his flak jacket causing fatal injuries.
In June 1984 he began serving in Londonderry until October 1990 when he moved to Newry, a month later moving to Crossmaglen where he remained station for the remainder of his RUC service. Before joining the RUC he served as a Part Time member of the Ulster Defence Regiment.
He was survived by his parents and two brothers.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and two brothers.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Reid served with the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Reid.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Jonathan Reid 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 GC, 351 of 469 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 74.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jonathan Reid's cause is highlighted.
How Jonathan Reid Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jonathan Reid is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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