Partner pays tribute to police officer killed in horror road crash in Wexford

The partner of a US police officer, killed in a car crash that claimed the lives of four people in Wexford on Monday, has paid tribute to the man described as “an exemplary officer” by colleagues.

Partner pays tribute to police officer killed in horror road crash in Wexford
Thu, 07 Dec, 2017 - 00:00
Joe Leogue

Stephen Alexander, 49; his parents Lily Ryan-Alexander and Doug, both 75; and his brother Doug Jnr, 52, were all killed when their car collided with a lorry on the N25 at on the New Ross to Ballinaboule road at Begern at around 6.30pm on Monday.

The family were in Ireland to attend the funeral of Ms Ryan-Alexander’s sister.

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