12 February 1997 Restorick, Stephen (23) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot, by sniper, while at British Army (BA) Vehicle Check Point (VCP), Green Road, Bessbrook, County Armagh. Memorials
	14 March 1997 Slane, John (44) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Shot, at his home, Thames Court, off Broadway, Falls, Belfast. Memorials
	24 March 1997 Templeton, David (43) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Died six weeks after being badly beaten in his home, Fairview Road, Newtownabbey, County Antrim. Memorials
	08 May 1997 Hamill, Robert (25) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Died eleven days after being badly beaten by group of men, Thomas Street, Portadown, County Armagh. Memorials
	09 May 1997 Bradshaw, Darren (24) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Off duty. Shot while in Parliament Bar, Dunbar Link, Belfast. Memorials
	13 May 1997 Brown, Sean (61) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) Found shot, in his burning car, Moneynick Road, near Randlestown, County Antrim. Memorials
	18 May 1997 Harbinson, John (39) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Found beaten to death in entry, off Mount Vernon Walk, Mount Vernon, Belfast. Memorials
	01 June 1997 Taylor, Gregory (41) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Off duty. Beaten to death, outside Kelly's Bar, Church Street, Ballymoney, County Antrim. Memorials
	04 June 1997 Morris, John (26) nfNIRI Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Garda Siochana (GS) From County Dublin. Shot, during armed robbery, at commercial premises, Goldenbridge Industrial Estate, Inchicore, Dublin. Memorials
	11 June 1997 Bates, Robert (48) Protestant Status: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Shot, at his workplace, Ex-prisoners Interpretative Centre, Woodvale Road, Shankill, Belfast. Ulster Defence Association / Ulster Volunteer Force feud. Memorials
	16 June 1997 Graham, John (34) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot, while on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol, Church Walk, Lurgan, County Armagh. Memorials
	16 June 1997 Johnston, David (30) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot, while on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol, Church Walk, Lurgan, County Armagh. Memorials
	07 July 1997 Morton, Brian (28) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Died in premature bomb explosion, River Lagan Towpath, by Seymour Hill, Dunmurry, near Belfast, County Antrim. Memorials
	15 July 1997 Martin, Bernadette (18) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) Shot, at her friends home, Soldierstown Road, Aghalee, County Antrim. Memorials
	27 July 1997 Morgan, James (16) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) Found beaten to death, in field, off Blackstaff Road, Clough, near Castlewellan, County Down. Memorials
	19 August 1997 O'Raw, Brian (31) nfNI Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Originally from Scotland. Abducted somewhere in the Dundonald area, County Down. Found beaten to death, Kiltonga nature reserve, off Belfast Road, Newtownards, County Down, on 26 September 1997. Ulster Defence Association (UDA) / Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) feud. Memorials
	25 October 1997 Greer, Glenn (28) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Killed by booby trap bomb, attached to his car, which exploded while driving along, Drumhirk Drive, Kilcooley, Bangor, County Down. Memorials
	09 November 1997 McCord, Raymond (22) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Found beaten to death in quarry, Ballyduff, Newtownabbey, County Antrim. Memorials
	05 December 1997 Devlin, Gerry (36) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) Shot, outside St. Enda's Gaelic Athletic Association Club, Hightown Road, Glengormley, near Belfast, County Antrim. Memorials
	27 December 1997 Wright, Billy (36) Protestant Status: Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Leader of Loyalist Volunteer Force. Shot, while travelling in prison van, inside Long Kesh / Maze prison, County Down. Memorials
	27 December 1997 Dillon, Seamus (45) Catholic Status: ex-Irish Republican Army (xIRA), Killed by: Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) Security man. Shot at the entrance to Glengannon Hotel, near Dungannon, County Tyrone. Memorials
	31 December 1997 Treanor, Edmund (31) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Shot, during gun attack, on Clifton Tavern, Cliftonville Road, Belfast. 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:
If anyone has a photograph, or a series of photographs, of any of those killed during the conflict and would be willing to donate a (digital) copy to the Archive, please contact the CAIN Director. Please do not send original photographs by post.

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