Roll of Honor
Incident
Fatally shot when a revolver fell to the barracks floor and discharged.
Fatally wounded when a revolver fell to the floor and discharged while he was on duty in the barracks.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Constable Finley served with the Ulster Special Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Constable Finley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Constable William Finley is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NIR, 126 of 599 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21% of this state's fallen. That is 10 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Ulster Special Constabulary, 32 of 99 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Finley's cause is highlighted.
How William Finley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Finley is highlighted in Jul.
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