01 January 1986 McCandless, James (39) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in litter bin, detonated when Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol passed, Thomas Street, Armagh. Memorials
	01 January 1986 Williams, Michael (24) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in litter bin, detonated when Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol passed, Thomas Street, Armagh. Memorials
	14 January 1986 Scullion, Leo (55) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Nightwatchman. Found shot at his workplace, Working Men's Club, Ligoniel, Belfast. Memorials
	15 January 1986 Foster, Victor (18) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car outside his home, Gamble Park, Castlederg, County Tyrone. Memorials
	31 January 1986 Quinn, Martin (34) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot at his home, Bawnmore Park, Greencastle, Belfast. Memorials
	03 February 1986 Earley, John (21) Catholic Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in remote controlled bomb attack on Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) foot patrol, Belcoo, County Fermanagh. Memorials
	11 February 1986 Breen, Derek (29) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot together with barman while in Talk of the Town Bar, Maguiresbridge, County Fermanagh. Memorials
	11 February 1986 McCabe, John (25) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Barman. Shot together with off duty Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) member while at his workplace, Talk of the Town Bar, Maguiresbridge, County Fermanagh. Memorials
	18 February 1986 Bradley, Francis (20) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot by undercover British Army (BA) members, while approaching arms cache, in field at the rear of a farmhouse, Hillhead, near Castledawson, County Derry. Memorials
	22 February 1986 Gough, Anthony (24) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot shortly after being involved in sniper attack on Fort George British Army (BA) base, Derry. Memorials
	15 March 1986 O'Neill, John (25) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Found beaten to death at the rear of Boy's Model School, off Ballysillan Road, Ballysillan, Belfast. Memorials
	18 March 1986 Mulley, David (20) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb, hidden in derelict building detonated when joint British Army (BA) / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol passed, Castlewellan, County Down. Memorials
	26 March 1986 Irwin, Thomas (52) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot at his workplace, sewage works, Mountfield, near Omagh, County Tyrone. Memorials
	08 April 1986 Pollock, William (27) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to trailer at his farm, off Ganvaghan Road, near Castlederg, County Tyrone. Memorials
	14 April 1986 White, Keith (20) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Died 15 days after being shot by plastic bullet, during street disturbances, Woodhouse Street, Portadown, County Armagh. Memorials
	23 April 1986 Hazlett, James (54) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot outside his home, Bryansford Road, Newcastle, County Down. Memorials
	26 April 1986 McElwaine, Seamus (25) nfNI Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: British Army (BA) From County Monaghan. Shot by undercover British Army (BA) members while approaching abandoned Irish Republican Army (IRA) land mine, Mullaghglass, near Rosslea, County Fermanagh. Memorials
	07 May 1986 Frizzell, Mark (17) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Republican group (REP) Died 4 days after being found badly beaten, Lowry Street, Short Strand, Belfast. Memorials
	07 May 1986 Caulfield, Margaret (29) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Shot at her home, Kilcoole Gardens, Ballysillan, Belfast. Her Catholic husband the intended target. Memorials
	15 May 1986 McConville, Herbert (61) Protestant Status: ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (xUDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while delivering meat, Kilmorey Street, Newry, County Down. Memorials
	17 May 1986 Wilson, David (39) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while driving his firm's van, Donaghmore, County Tyrone. Memorials
	20 May 1986 McKevitt, Colm (30) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot shortly after being abducted from his sister's home, Killeen, County Armagh. Alleged informer. Memorials
	22 May 1986 French, Andrew (35) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb, hidden in ditch, detonated when joint British Army (BA) / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol passed, Milltown Bridge, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Memorials
	22 May 1986 McBride, David (27) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb, hidden in ditch, detonated when joint British Army (BA) / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol passed, Milltown Bridge, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Memorials
	22 May 1986 Smyth, William (25) Catholic Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb, hidden in ditch, detonated when joint British Army (BA) / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol passed, Milltown Bridge, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Memorials
	25 May 1986 Hegarty, Francis (45) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Found shot, Cavan Road, near Castlederg, County Tyrone. Alleged informer. Memorials
	28 May 1986 Brown, Brian (37) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in garage, detonated when Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) foot patrol approached, Newry Road, Kilkeel, County Down. Memorials
	16 June 1986 McKeever, Terence (30) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Found shot at Mullaghduff, near Cullyhanna, County Armagh. Contractor to British Army (BA) / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) . Memorials
	01 July 1986 Hill, Robert (22) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car outside his home, Drumaness, near Ballynahinch, County Down. Memorials
	08 July 1986 McVitty, John (46) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot at his farm, Drumady, near Rosslea, County Fermanagh. Memorials
	09 July 1986 Davies, Carl (24) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in car/trailer, detonated when British Army (BA) foot patrol passed, Glassdrumman, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Memorials
	09 July 1986 Bertram, Robert (20) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in car/trailer, detonated when British Army (BA) foot patrol passed, Glassdrumman, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Memorials
	12 July 1986 Leonard, Brian (20) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Protestant Action Force (PAF) Died two days after being shot while working on building site, Snugville Street, Shankill, Belfast. Memorials
	16 July 1986 McCallan, Colm (25) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Protestant Action Force (PAF) Died two days after being shot near to his home, Millview Court, Ligoniel, Belfast. Memorials
	19 July 1986 Duffy, Martin (28) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Protestant Action Force (PAF) Taxi driver. Shot when lured to bogus pick-up, Chichester Park Central, off Antrim Road, Belfast. Memorials
	26 July 1986 Blackbourne, Karl (19) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot from close range while sitting in stationary Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) armoured patrol car, Market Street, Newry, County Down. Memorials
	26 July 1986 Kilpatrick, Peter (27) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot from close range while sitting in stationary Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) armoured patrol car, Market Street, Newry, County Down. Memorials
	26 July 1986 Allen, Charles (37) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot from close range while sitting in stationary Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) armoured patrol car, Market Street, Newry, County Down. Memorials
	30 July 1986 Kyle, John (40) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while in McCullagh's Bar, Greencastle, County Tyrone. Contractor to Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). Memorials
	04 August 1986 Taggart, Denis (33) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot outside his home, Battenberg Street, Shankill, Belfast. Memorials
	15 August 1986 Murray, Patrick (30) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Found shot in entry off Clonard Street, Lower Falls, Belfast. Alleged informer. Memorials
	26 August 1986 McAllister, Patrick (47) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) Shot at his home, Rodney Drive, Falls, Belfast. Memorials
	28 August 1986 Coggles, Robert (26) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Found shot on waste ground at the rear of Boys' Model School, off Ballysillan Road, Ballysillan, Belfast. Memorials
	28 August 1986 Bell, Mervyn (22) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while sitting in stationary car outside his father's workplace, council depot, Strand Road, Derry. Contractor to British Army (BA). Memorials
	10 September 1986 McVeigh, David (37) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Found shot by the side of the road, Flagstaff, near Killeen, County Armagh. Alleged informer. Memorials
	12 September 1986 Robinson, Kenneth (30) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by booby trap bomb, attached to his Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) member father's car outside their home, Clonmakane Court, Caw, Derry. Memorials
	14 September 1986 Bingham, John (33) Protestant Status: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot at his home, Ballysillan Crescent, Ballysillan, Belfast. Memorials
	14 September 1986 McKernan, James (29) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot shortly after being involved in Irish Republican Army (IRA) sniper attack on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Andersonstown Road, Belfast. Memorials
	16 September 1986 Mooney, Raymond (33) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Protestant Action Force (PAF) Shot, while in the grounds of Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, Crumlin Road, Ardoyne, Belfast. Memorials
	17 September 1986 Webb, Joseph (28) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Protestant Action Force (PAF) Shot at his amusement arcade, Smithfield, Belfast. Memorials
	06 October 1986 Blaney, Martin (23) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot outside his home, Eglish, near Dungannon, County Tyrone. Memorials
	11 October 1986 Dobbin, Desmond (42) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in mortar bomb attack on New Barnsley British Army (BA) / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, Springfield Road, Belfast. Memorials
	16 October 1986 Mullan, Terence (31) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) Shot at his home, Dromore Road, Ballynahinch, County Down. Memorials
	16 October 1986 Mullan, Kathleen (79) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) Shot at her home, Dromore Road, Ballynahinch, County Down. Memorials
	18 October 1986 Dickson, William (39) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Shot while in Kimberley Inn, Kimberley Street, Ballynafeigh, Belfast. Internal Ulster Defence Association (UDA) dispute. Memorials
	24 October 1986 Johnston, Kenneth (25) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while sitting in his firm's stationary car, Magherafelt, County Derry. His firm contractor to British Army (BA) / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). Memorials
	10 November 1986 Patterson, Derek (39) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) Off duty. Shot outside friend's home, Fitzroy Avenue, off Ormeau Road, Belfast. Memorials
	14 November 1986 McCormick, Alan (29) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: not known (nk) Knocked down by Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) land rover, during street disturbances, Bilston Road, Ballysillan, Belfast. Memorials
	09 December 1986 Bradley, Paul (30) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Died three days after being badly beaten in Tavern Bar, Bridge Street, Lisburn, County Antrim. Memorials
	12 December 1986 Caldwell, Desmond (44) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by booby trap bomb attached to cab of lorry, at his workplace, Killen, near Castlederg, County Tyrone. Mistaken for off duty Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) reservist. Memorials
	21 December 1986 McCartan, Thomas (31) Catholic Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) Shot outside his home, Commedagh Drive, Andersonstown, Belfast. Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) / Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) feud. Memorials

Note on the photographs:
Most of the photographs in this section were provided by family members, relatives or friends of the person killed, to the local media at the time of death. In most cases the photographs were taken by a member of the family, a relative or a friend. At the time the photographs were provided to the local media, the name of the photographer was not recorded. No payment was made for the photograph. In some cases the original image was never returned.
Copyright of the photographs:
Copyright © of the photographs remains with the (unknown) original photographer. If anyone believes they own the copyright of any of the photographs in this section, and objects to its reproduction on this Web site, they should contact the CAIN Director.
Sources:
Text is taken with permission from Malcolm Sutton's 'Index of Deaths'.
The photographs were obtained from various sources including: newspapers, magazines, books, other publications, video, memorials, Web sites, etc.
Removal of photographs:
If the nearest relative of any of those killed, objects to the use of a particular photograph then the image will be removed from this site. If the nearest relative would prefer a different photograph to be used this can be arranged.
Appeal for additional photographs:
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