Roll of Honor
Incident
Shot dead when he was mistaken for an intruder by a guard at Ballymena Barracks, County Antrim.
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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 Sergeant Ross served with the Ulster Special Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Sergeant Ross.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Sergeant Alexander Ross 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. Alexander Ross's cause is highlighted.
How Alexander Ross Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alexander Ross is highlighted in Aug.
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