James McHardy

Died

:

20 August 1972

Age

:

37

Rank

:

Police Constable

Force

:

Scottish North-Eastern Counties Constabulary

Cause

:

Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Duty Status

:

On Duty

Killed when the police car he was driving, on the Aberdeen to Stonehaven road, was struck head on by a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction after it went out of control and crossed the carriageway. His colleague, PC Leslie Sinclair, died from his injuries four days later.