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Found drowned in the River Tummel after being on night duty.
Found drowned in the River Tummel after being on night duty.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable McGowan served with the Perthshire & Kinross-shire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable McGowan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Perth & Kinross Constabulary has lost 8 officers; 6 of them lost to accidents.
Samuel is one of 149 officers lost to accidents in SCT, 48.4% of the 308 remembered there.
Samuel is one of 1,673 officers lost to accidents in United Kingdom, 44.1% of the 3,791 remembered there.
Samuel 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 1940, 1 officer at Perth & Kinross Constabulary was lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1940, 3 officers in SCT were lost to accidents, the 2nd heaviest of 98 years on record. The heaviest was 1978, with 4.
In 1940, 40 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1940, 107 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 9th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Samuel was 34. Of the 6 lost to accidents at Perth & Kinross Constabulary whose age is recorded, half were between 31.8 and 42.8; the middle age was 35.
Samuel was 34. Of the 145 lost to accidents in SCT whose age is recorded, half were between 27 and 42; the middle age was 35.
Samuel was 34. 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.
Samuel was 34. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
June holds 16.7% of these deaths at Perth & Kinross Constabulary; September holds the most, 33.3%. Sundays: 33.3%.
June holds 5.4% of these deaths in SCT; August holds the most, 13.4%. Sundays: 18.8%.
June holds 7.7% of these deaths in United Kingdom; November holds the most, 9.9%. Sundays: 13.7%.
June holds 7.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Sundays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 75% of all 8 deaths at Perth & Kinross Constabulary, 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
Perth & Kinross Constabulary has 8 officers remembered here, Samuel among them.
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