Alan Ewen Gordon
Sergeant

Alan Ewen Gordon

Grampian Police — SCT
Felonious
End of Watch August 10, 1977
Age 38
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Gender Male

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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August 2, 2026

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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 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 14.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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
1
of 5 officers
20% Felonious
SCT — Statewide
46
of 308 officers
14.9% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alan Ewen Gordon's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Alan Ewen Gordon Compares

Age at Death
38
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alan Ewen Gordon is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909