Roll of Honor
Incident
Norman was on sick leave, at his home at Murob Park, Ballymena.
He was watching TV with his wife, when just after midnight, two masked men with a machine gun and pistol broke down the back door with a sledgehammer.
They rushed into house and fatally shot Norman 10 times in front of his wife, whilst his 11 and 14 year old children were upstairs.
The family had previously resided in Limavady, where they had suffered intimidation.
He was stationed at Ballymena Police Station, Co Antrim where he was in the Traffic Branch.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Kennedy served with the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Kennedy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Norman Alexander Kennedy 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. Norman Alexander Kennedy's cause is highlighted.
How Norman Alexander Kennedy Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Norman Alexander Kennedy is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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