He was killed by an improvised explosive device on routine vehicle patrol in the Nahri Saraj District of Helmand province, Afghanistan, on 26 May 2012.

[2] Under the Swansea manager John Hollins, Healey was expected to sign his first professional contract with the club on 17 May 2001, along with fellow trainees Chris O'Sullivan and Craig Draper.

[6] In a pre-season friendly on 8 August 2001 against Haverfordwest County, Healey was singled out for praise by the Evening Post as the energetic heart of the defence, in a 5–1 away win.

[7] By 16 March 2002, with the club in the temporary charge of Nick Cusack and Roger Freestone, Healey and Draper were out on loan to the League of Wales side Llanelli.

[4][5] According to Healey there were around 12 Mastiffs in the convoy moving through a sparse village area, with no outward signs an IED attack was imminent.

[3] Healey was seated in the gun turret, with eight soldiers and an interpreter in the cabin below, when the IED exploded directly beneath the vehicle.

While his unit were providing protection for a team clearing IEDs from a road, they came under significant enemy attack pinning some of his men down.

Healey was on patrol in the Nahri Saraj District of Helmand province, Afghanistan, when his vehicle was blown up by an improvised explosive device.

[18] Before his death he was in command of the 1st Battalion Royal Welsh reconnaissance platoon where he was responsible for Checkpoint Langar as part of Combined Force Burma within the Nahri Saraj District near Gereshk.

[20] His funeral service, with full military honours, was held on 15 June at St Cadoc's Roman Catholic Church, Llanrumney.