Incident
Collapsed and died of a heart attack while on duty at Leith Police Office.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Graham served with the Lothian & Borders Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Graham.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Illness
Lothian & Borders Police has lost 11 officers; 5 of them lost to illness.
David is one of 109 officers lost to illness in SCT, 35.4% of the 308 remembered there.
David is one of 884 officers lost to illness in United Kingdom, 23.3% of the 3,791 remembered there.
David is one of 2,979 officers lost to illness worldwide, 8.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1988, 1 officer at Lothian & Borders Police was lost to illness, the 2nd heaviest of 4 years on record. The heaviest was 2011, with 2.
In 1988, 1 officer in SCT was lost to illness, the 24th heaviest of 77 years on record. The heaviest was 1896, with 5.
In 1988, 3 officers in United Kingdom were lost to illness, the 113th heaviest of 185 years on record. The heaviest was 1915, with 18.
In 1988, 5 officers worldwide were lost to illness, the 115th heaviest of 197 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 566.
Who
David was 50. Of the 5 lost to illness at Lothian & Borders Police whose age is recorded, half were between 46 and 51; the middle age was 50.
David was 50. Of the 108 lost to illness in SCT whose age is recorded, half were between 36 and 51; the middle age was 46.
David was 50. Of the 858 lost to illness in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 36 and 50; the middle age was 43.
David was 50. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49.
When
September holds 40% of these deaths at Lothian & Borders Police, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 20%.
September holds 9.2% of these deaths in SCT; December holds the most, 11.9%. Tuesdays: 16.5%.
September holds 6.6% of these deaths in United Kingdom; January holds the most, 10.3%. Tuesdays: 15.3%.
September holds 9.8% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Tuesdays: 13.8%.
How
Illness deaths account for 45.5% of all 11 deaths at Lothian & Borders Police, the 2nd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 35.4% of all 308 deaths in SCT, the 2nd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 23.3% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 8.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 3rd most common cause.
His people
Lothian & Borders Police has 11 officers remembered here, David among them.
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John Prummer Jun 13, 1980
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Jack Michael Harvey Dec 5, 1981
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David Chalmers Adamson Feb 28, 1983
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Robert Russell Lumsden Aug 8, 1986
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David Graham Sep 20, 1988
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Martin Joyce Apr 10, 1990
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Ian Gray Apr 10, 1990
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Karen Balfour
Jan 5, 2006
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Alan McMurray
Feb 4, 2006
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David Donald McPherson
Feb 23, 2011
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Stephen George Cully
Sep 9, 2011
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