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Killed when his police motorcycle was in collision with a car at Pumpherston, West Lothian, while on secondment to the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Constable Whigham served with the Tayside Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Constable Whigham.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Tayside Police has lost 7 officers; 5 of them lost to accidents.
Malcolm is one of 149 officers lost to accidents in SCT, 48.4% of the 308 remembered there.
Malcolm is one of 1,673 officers lost to accidents in United Kingdom, 44.1% of the 3,791 remembered there.
Malcolm is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2007, 1 officer at Tayside Police was lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 2007, 3 officers in SCT were lost to accidents, the 2nd heaviest of 98 years on record. The heaviest was 1978, with 4.
In 2007, 8 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 83rd heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.
In 2007, 103 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 17th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Malcolm was 42. Of the 5 lost to accidents at Tayside Police whose age is recorded, half were between 35 and 42; the middle age was 42.
Malcolm was 42. Of the 145 lost to accidents in SCT whose age is recorded, half were between 27 and 42; the middle age was 35.
Malcolm was 42. Of the 1,612 lost to accidents in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 27 and 43; the middle age was 35.
Malcolm was 42. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
August holds 40% of these deaths at Tayside Police, more than any other month. Thursdays: 20%.
August holds 13.4% of these deaths in SCT, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14.8%.
August holds 8.9% of these deaths in United Kingdom; November holds the most, 9.9%. Thursdays: 15.3%.
August holds 9.3% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 71.4% of all 7 deaths at Tayside Police, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 48.4% of all 308 deaths in SCT, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 44.1% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Tayside Police has 7 officers remembered here, Malcolm among them.
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