Tommy Herron

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Tommy Herron
Tommy Herron
Born
Thomas Herron

1938
Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland
Died14 September 1973 (aged 34–35)
Drumbo, County Antrim
Cause of deathAssassination by gunshot
Resting placeRoselawn Cemetery, Belfast
NationalityBritish
OrganizationUlster Defence Association
TitleEast Belfast Brigadier
Term1971–1973
SuccessorSammy McCormick
Political partyVanguard Progressive Unionist Party
SpouseHilary Wilson
Children5

Tommy Herron (1938 – 14 September 1973) was a Northern Ireland loyalist and a leading member of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) until his death in a fatal shooting. Herron controlled the UDA in East Belfast, one of its two earliest strongholds. From 1972, he was the organisation's vice-chairman and most prominent spokesperson,[1] and was the first person to receive a salary from the UDA.[2]

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