Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable McConnell was shot dead by terrorist gunmen when he and Constable William Herbert Turbitt were ambushed while sitting in their patrol car at Sturgan Brae, overlooking Camlough Reservoir, County Armargh.
His colleague was abducted and found dead on 10th July at a derelict border farm at Crossmaglen.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable McConnell served with the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable McConnell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Hugh McConnell 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. Hugh McConnell's cause is highlighted.
How Hugh McConnell Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hugh McConnell is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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