Special Constable

George Brownlie Gates

Felonious
End of Watch September 23, 1969
Age 50
Gender Male

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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Location SCT
Platform Identity gpd.glg.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 23, 1969
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Beaten

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George is one of 1,170 officers killed feloniously in United Kingdom, 30.9% of the 3,791 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1969, 4 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, the 42nd heaviest of 216 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 167.

Every year on record · United Kingdom
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Who

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.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 7.3% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. Tuesdays: 13.5%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 30.9% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

City of Glasgow Police has 66 officers remembered here, George among them.

Across the years

Special Constable George Brownlie Gates

City of Glasgow Police · End of Watch September 23, 1969

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