Incident
George was off duty at the time of the incident but having alerted the police he followed the men who knew him to be a Special Constable.
They subsequently ambushed the officer and beat him to death.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Constable Gates served with the City of Glasgow Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Constable Gates.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
City of Glasgow Police has lost 66 officers; 17 of them killed feloniously.
George is one of 46 officers killed feloniously in SCT, 14.9% of the 308 remembered there.
George is one of 1,170 officers killed feloniously in United Kingdom, 30.9% of the 3,791 remembered there.
George is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1969, 2 officers at City of Glasgow Police were killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 10 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 6.
In 1969, 2 officers in SCT were killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 34 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 8.
In 1969, 4 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, the 42nd heaviest of 216 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 167.
In 1969, 128 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 43rd heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
George was 50. Of the 16 killed feloniously at City of Glasgow Police whose age is recorded, half were between 28.5 and 39.5; the middle age was 34.
George was 50. Of the 38 killed feloniously in SCT whose age is recorded, half were between 27 and 40.8; the middle age was 36.
George was 50. Of the 1,048 killed feloniously in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 44; the middle age was 36.
George was 50. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
September holds 17.6% of these deaths at City of Glasgow Police; March holds the most, 35.3%. Tuesdays: 11.8%.
September holds 8.7% of these deaths in SCT; March holds the most, 17.4%. Tuesdays: 17.4%.
September holds 7.3% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. Tuesdays: 13.5%.
September holds 8.8% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Tuesdays: 13.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 25.8% of all 66 deaths at City of Glasgow Police, the 3rd most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 14.9% of all 308 deaths in SCT, the 3rd most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 30.9% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 2nd most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause.
His people
City of Glasgow Police has 66 officers remembered here, George among them.
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John Colquhoun Apr 4, 1847
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James Alexander Mar 8, 1848
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Duncan Cameron Oct 24, 1860
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John McArthur May 2, 1861
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Alexander McLachlan Aug 31, 1861
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James Fitzgerald Mar 28, 1862
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Robert Campbell Nov 5, 1863
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Joseph Little May 7, 1871
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Robert Dickson Jul 1, 1877
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Finlay McAulay Apr 21, 1878
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William Gordon Mar 17, 1882
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George Cumming Oct 23, 1882
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Thomas Henry McCulloch Nov 29, 1884
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George Riddall Aug 16, 1888
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Donald McLean Sep 21, 1889
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John McDonald Feb 21, 1890
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John Carruthers McNaught May 28, 1892
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Alexander J McMahon Dec 18, 1893
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Wilson Charles Nov 22, 1894
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Frederick McLellan May 7, 1895
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Robert Murray Dec 9, 1895
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Robert Cruickshanks Aug 20, 1896
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Andrew Urquhart Oct 24, 1897
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William Reid Jan 14, 1900
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George Hebbington Dec 19, 1900
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James Stewart May 18, 1901
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William Wilson C Cumming Sep 15, 1903
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Robert Caughey Dec 31, 1905
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John Robinson Oct 26, 1907
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Hugh Savage Dec 18, 1910
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Robert Smith Jul 16, 1912
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George Miller Jul 6, 1916
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James Campbell Jan 20, 1919
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William McGregor Jun 1, 1919
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James Paterson May 2, 1920
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Robert Johnston May 4, 1921
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John Burr Dec 6, 1929
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Donald Kenneth Fraser Jun 4, 1932
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Harry Ellis Wilkinson Aug 5, 1937
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Hugh Welsh Jan 5, 1938
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William James Curry Dec 15, 1938
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William Steven Dickson Mar 13, 1941
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Donald MacDonald Mar 13, 1941
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John Morton Gray Mar 13, 1941
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Thomas Hamilton Mar 14, 1941
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James Williamson Mar 14, 1941
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John Gerard MacKrell Mar 14, 1941
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Ernest Walker Jun 29, 1944
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Stewart Cameron MacDonald Nov 22, 1948
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John Macleod Sep 4, 1952
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Robert Crane Gunnis Sep 12, 1957
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James Milroy Mar 27, 1958
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Patrick Moulds Aug 9, 1958
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Robert Gillies Sep 28, 1958
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Charles Main McNeill Jun 15, 1962
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George Brownlie Gates Sep 23, 1969
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Angus MacLeod MacKenzie
Dec 30, 1969
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Edward Alexander Barnett
Jan 4, 1970
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Robert Belford Mar 15, 1970
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John Stewart Duff Robertson Nov 15, 1970
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James Cuthell Fairbrother Jun 26, 1971
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David Robert Peterson Sep 9, 1972
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James Hay Apr 20, 1973
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Colin MacDuff Jun 27, 1973
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David Dunsmuir Jun 2, 1974
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William Wright Dec 20, 1986
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