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Glenn Goodman murder: 20th anniversary service held | Glenn Goodman murder: 20th anniversary service held |
(about 9 hours later) | |
A service to mark the 20th anniversary of the murder of a special constable by an IRA gunman has taken place in North Yorkshire. | |
Glenn Goodman, 37, was shot on the A64 near Tadcaster on 7 June 1992 after stopping a car to make a routine check. He died in hospital later that day. | Glenn Goodman, 37, was shot on the A64 near Tadcaster on 7 June 1992 after stopping a car to make a routine check. He died in hospital later that day. |
Paul Magee, a member of the IRA, was sentenced to life imprisonment in March 1993 for the murder of Mr Goodman. | Paul Magee, a member of the IRA, was sentenced to life imprisonment in March 1993 for the murder of Mr Goodman. |
The service was held at St Mary's Church in Tadcaster. | |
'Ultimate sacrifice' | 'Ultimate sacrifice' |
Mr Goodman had only been a member of the North Yorkshire force for eight months at the time of his death. | Mr Goodman had only been a member of the North Yorkshire force for eight months at the time of his death. |
About 1,000 mourners attended his funeral, which was held at Selby Abbey. | About 1,000 mourners attended his funeral, which was held at Selby Abbey. |
PC Sandy Kelly, Mr Goodman's patrol partner on the night of the attack, was also shot and badly wounded, but recovered. | |
Magee, together with his accomplice Michael O'Brien, was released from prison in 2000 under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement. | |
In 2003 Mr Goodman's parents called for police officers to be routinely armed. | In 2003 Mr Goodman's parents called for police officers to be routinely armed. |
Tim Madgwick, temporary Chief Constable of North Yorkshire, said during the service that officers faced challenging and dangerous situations every day. | |
He said: "When Glenn was murdered he was acting in the finest traditions of British policing; Glenn in his words joined the Special Constabulary 'to make a difference'. | |
"I am proud to have been a colleague of Glenn's in 1992 and as a force we will never forget his ultimate sacrifice." | |
North Yorkshire Police's chaplain, the Rev Simon Rudkin, conducted the service. |
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