Alan Ewen Gordon

Grampian Police — SCT

Felonious

End of Watch August 10, 1977

Age 38

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

The drunk driver’s vehicle collided with the officer and dragged him a considerable distance before he was thrown from the vehicle.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Gordon served with the Grampian Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Gordon.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Grampian Police

Location SCT

Platform Identity gpd.abe.sct.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 10, 1977

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide - Vehicle

Sergeant Alan Ewen Gordon is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In SCT, 46 of 308 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 14.9% of this state's fallen. That is 39.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Grampian Police, 1 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Grampian Police

of 5 officers

20% Felonious

SCT — Statewide

of 308 officers

14.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious