Police Service of Scotland

In memory of all those officers who lost their lives in the Police Service of Scotland and those antecedent constabularies throughout history.

Hugh Welsh
Hugh Welsh

Police Constable,
City of Glasgow Police

5 January 1938 (36)

Alexander Castle
Alexander Castle

Police Constable,
Aberdeenshire Constabulary

6 September 1937 (27)

James Kirkland Hutchinson
James Kirkland Hutchinson

Police Constable,
Argyllshire Constabulary

12 August 1937 (44)

Harry Ellis Wilkinson
Harry Ellis Wilkinson

Police Constable,
City of Glasgow Police

5 August 1937 (42)

William Cowie Ewen
William Cowie Ewen

Sergeant,
Dunbartonshire Constabulary

24 January 1937 (53)

Robert Kennedy Shearer
Robert Kennedy Shearer

Police Constable,
Moray & Nairn Constabulary

7 September 1936 (31)

James McQuilkin
James McQuilkin

Police Constable,
Ayrshire Constabulary

21 May 1933 (33)

James Watt
James Watt

Police Constable,
Lanarkshire Constabulary

18 October 1932 (48)

McGregor Ower Walker
McGregor Ower Walker

Police Constable,
Dundee City Police

16 September 1932 (31)

Sydney Hussey Craik
Sydney Hussey Craik

Police Constable,
Lanarkshire Constabulary

12 September 1932 (31)

Donald Kenneth Fraser
Donald Kenneth Fraser

Police Constable,
City of Glasgow Police

4 June 1932 (30)

William MacKintosh
William MacKintosh

Police Constable,
Perthshire & Kinross-shire Constabulary

24 September 1930 (31)

John Burr
John Burr

Police Constable,
City of Glasgow Police

6 December 1929 (25)

Thomas Fordyce
Thomas Fordyce

Police Constable,
West Lothian Constabulary

14 April 1929 (29)

Harry Peden
Harry Peden

Police Constable,
Lanarkshire Constabulary

2 January 1928 (47)

Samuel MacLean
Samuel MacLean

Sergeant,
Dunbartonshire Constabulary

27 August 1926 (45)

Robert Bryce Rennie
Robert Bryce Rennie

Police Constable,
Lanarkshire Constabulary

6 July 1925 (49)

John Clark
John Clark

Chief Constable,
Hamilton Burgh Police

20 April 1922 (61)

Peter Munro
Peter Munro

Police Constable,
Lanarkshire Constabulary

7 August 1921 (21)

Robert Johnston
Robert Johnston

Inspector,
City of Glasgow Police

4 May 1921 (41)

Angus Munro
Angus Munro

Police Constable,
Paisley Burgh Police

23 August 1920 (26)

James Paterson
James Paterson

Sergeant,
City of Glasgow Police

2 May 1920 (49)

William McGregor
William McGregor

Police Constable,
City of Glasgow Police

1 June 1919 (25)

James Campbell
James Campbell

Police Constable,
City of Glasgow Police

20 January 1919 (39)

Duncan Taylor
Duncan Taylor

Police Constable,
Fife County Constabulary

3 August 1916

George Miller
George Miller

Police Constable,
City of Glasgow Police

6 July 1916 (35)

George Craib
George Craib

Police Constable,
Aberdeen City Police

22 August 1915 (40)

Daniel Campbell
Daniel Campbell

Police Constable,
Dunfermline City Police

14 February 1915 (46)

James Wright
James Wright

Police Constable,
Airdrie Burgh Police

13 February 1915 (38)

John Soutar Suttie
John Soutar Suttie

Inspector,
Arbroath Burgh Police

8 March 1914 (48)

Robert Martin Broadfoot
Robert Martin Broadfoot

Police Constable,
Dumfries Burgh Police

18 October 1913 (30)

Thomas Rothnie
Thomas Rothnie

Detective Officer,
Edinburgh City Police

14 December 1912 (42)

Robert Smith
Robert Smith

Police Constable,
City of Glasgow Police

16 July 1912 (55)

John Tough
John Tough

Police Constable,
Paisley Burgh Police

7 January 1912 (49)

William Dickson
William Dickson

Sergeant,
Dundee City Police

21 October 1911 (52)

John George Samuel
John George Samuel

Police Constable,
Broughty Ferry Burgh Police

28 May 1911 (22)

Hugh Savage
Hugh Savage

Police Constable,
City of Glasgow Police

18 December 1910 (23)

James Grant
James Grant

Police Constable,
Dunbartonshire Constabulary

15 September 1910 (30)

John McDonald
John McDonald

Police Constable,
Edinburgh City Police

24 April 1909 (49)

Adam Smith
Adam Smith

Police Constable,
Perth City Police

23 April 1909 (25)


After a consultation process, the Scottish Government confirmed on 8 September 2011 that a single police service would be created in Scotland. The Scottish Government stated that “reform will safeguard frontline policing in communities by creating designated local senior officers for every council area with a statutory duty to work with councils to shape local services. Establishing a single service aims to ensure more equal access to national and specialist services and expertise such as major investigation teams and firearms teams, whenever and wherever they are needed.” The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill was published in January 2012 and was approved on 27 June 2012 after scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament. The bill received royal assent as the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012.