List of people killed by law enforcement officers in the United Kingdom
List of people killed by law enforcement officers in the United Kingdom for notable cases in the history of United Kingdom of people who died directly or indirectly because of the actions of law enforcement officers, regardless of the manner of death, duty status of the officers, or if they acted officially or unofficially. This includes officers working for all law enforcement agencies, existing or historical, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, but excludes crown dependencies, colonies or other political entities subject or previously subjected to the direct control of the government of the United Kingdom. It also excludes deaths for which other government agents are responsible, such as deaths as a result of actions of the British Armed Forces.
During The Troubles in Northern Ireland, the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) killed 30 civilians, 17 members of Irish republican paramilitaries and 4 members of loyalist paramilitaries.[1] These figures exclude killings that were carried-out by RUC officers on behalf of loyalist paramilitaries (see collusion).
Single deaths[edit]
- Dean Joseph (5 September 2014 in London, England)[2][3][4]
- Anthony Grainger (3 March 2012 in Cheshire, England)
- Mark Duggan (4 August 2011 in London, England)
- Olaseni Lewis (3 September 2010 in London, England)
- Ian Tomlinson (1 April 2009 in London, England)
- David Sycamore (30 November 2008 in Guildford, England)[5]
- Mark Saunders (6 May 2008 in London, England)[6]
- Ann Sanderson (11 June 2007 in Sevenoaks, England)
- Jean Charles de Menezes (22 July 2005 in London, England)
- Azelle Rodney (30 April 2005 in London, England)
- Philip Prout (4 May 2004 in Cornwall, England)
- Andrew Kernan (12 July 2001 in Liverpool, England)
- Harry Stanley (22 September 1999 in London, England)
- James Ashley (15 January 1998 in St Leonards, England)
- Diarmuid O'Neill, Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteer (23 September 1996 in London, England)
- Richard O'Brien (4 April 1994 in London, England)
- Pearse Jordan, Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteer (25 November 1992 in Belfast, Northern Ireland)
- John Mikkleson, unlawfully killed (July 1985 in London) [7]
- Sean McIlvenna, Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteer (17 December 1984 in Blackwatertown, Northern Ireland)
- James Kelly, killed in police custody (June 21 1979 in Liverpool, England)
- Blair Peach (died 24 April 1979 in London, England)
- William Strathearn (19 April 1977 in Ahoghill, Northern Ireland)
- Percy Toplis (6 June 1920 in Cumberland, England)
Multiple deaths in a single incident[edit]
- 1969 Northern Ireland riots (14–15 August 1969 in Belfast and Armagh, Northern Ireland)
- John Gallagher (30)
- Patrick Rooney (9)
- Hugh McCabe (20)
- Samuel McLarnon (27)
- Michael Lynch (28)
See also[edit]
- List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States
- Shoot-to-kill policy in Northern Ireland
- Glenanne gang
References[edit]
- ↑ Sutton Index of Deaths, Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN) - choose "Organisation" as 1st variable and "Status summary" as 2nd variable
- ↑ First Fatal Police Shooting Since 2011 Reported in London, Slate.com
- ↑ Islington man shot dead by Met Police officers, BBC News, September 5, 2014.
- ↑ Man shot dead by police in Islington named, BBC News, September 16, 2014
- ↑ Man shot by police outside Guildford Cathedral lawfully killed, The Telegraph (Newspaper)
- ↑ The killing of Mark Saunders , The Independent (Newspaper)
- ↑ [1]
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