Sir James Bernard Flanagan, KBE (15 January 1914 – 4 April 1999), was the only Roman Catholic Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC).
Sir Jamie's father was a sergeant in the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC).
In July 1974 he survived an IRA bombing attempt on a plane he was travelling in[1] In June 1975 he received a knighthood and retired in April 1976.
[2] Although Flanagan avoided political comment, his tenure as Chief Constable was marked by controversy.
[2] The police, however, did not control security policy in regard to the Troubles during this period - which was instead decided by the Army.