Billy McCaughey | |
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 McCaughey, c. 2003 | |
| Birth name | William McCaughey |
| Nickname(s) | "The Protestant Boy" |
| Born | c. 1950 Ahoghill, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 8 February 2006 (aged 55–56) Ballymena, County Antrim |
| Allegiance | Royal Ulster Constabulary Ulster Volunteer Force |
| Unit | RUC Special Patrol Group UVF Mid-Ulster Brigade |
| Conflict | The Troubles |
William McCaughey (c. 1950 – 8 February 2006) was a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary's Special Patrol Group and the illegal Ulster Volunteer Force's Glennane gang in the 1970s. He was imprisoned for 16 years for murder from 1980 to 1996. On his release he worked as a loyalist and Orange Order activist until his death in 2006.