Roll of Honor
Incident
His colleagues, Reserve Constables Thomas Henry Evans and Francis Joseph Kettyles, were also killed in the same incident.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Keys served with the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Keys.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Henry Francis Keys 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. Henry Francis Keys's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Francis Keys Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Francis Keys is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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