Tribute to Glenn Goodman who was shot dead on A64 in 1992

Glenn Goodman was on one of his first patrols alongside a regular officer in the early hours of June 7, 1992, when they carried out a routine stop on a car they had followed from Tadcaster onto the A64.

As they checked out the two occupants, the passenger got out and fired two shots at close range, hitting Special Constable Goodman in the chest.

He was taken to St James’s Hospital in Leeds but died later that morning. He was 37 years old. His colleague, PC Sandy Kelly, was also shot and seriously injured but survived.

The investigation that followed extended internationally, leading to the identification of IRA gunman Paul Patrick Magee after an extensive manhunt.

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Magee was convicted of murder and jailed for life in 1993 following a trial at the Old Bailey. However, he and accomplice Michael O’Brien were released in 2000 under the Good Friday Agreement, which aimed to support the Northern Ireland peace process, despite strong objections from Mr Goodman’s parents, Brian and Margaret.

Magee, a member of the IRA, served seven years of a minimum 30-year sentence. The reason for his presence in Tadcaster that night has never been established.

Special Constable Goodman had been with North Yorkshire Police for just eight months. He was married and had a young son.

His death has been described as “a dark and tragic moment in the history of North Yorkshire Police”, and he continues to be remembered each year.

Tribute to Glenn Goodman who was shot dead on A64 in 1992 – Pictured: Police officers marching to the scene of the memorial to Glenn Goodman killed by the IRA on the 25th anniversary of his murder, led by Chief Officer Sharon Moverley-Holmes. Pic Nigel Holland (Image: The Press)

Today, North Yorkshire Police paid tribute on social media, saying: “Remembering our former colleague. On this day, 7 June, in 1992, Special Constable Glenn Goodman was on patrol near Tadcaster with another officer. They were shot, and Glenn, aged 37, was fatally wounded. “We will never forget him.”

More than 1,000 people attended his funeral at Selby Abbey, and family, friends and former colleagues continue to mark the anniversary annually.

In 2022, Special Constables completed a walk from York to Tadcaster to mark 30 years since his death.