Alexander Lamond
Police Constable

Alexander Lamond

Felonious
End of Watch May 26, 1883
Age 27
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Gender Male

Incident

Around mindnight Constable Lamond and a fellow Constable had casue to deal with a disturnbance at a house at Kirkcaldy Harbour, realising they would require further assistance the Constable with Lamond left to fetch their Sergeant.

Whilst Constable Lamond was alone he was repeatedly bludgeoned by three men, including being struck with his own truncheon, and died from skull fractures the next morning.

He had only joined the force two months earlier having previously served in the Aberdeenshire Constabulary.

He was 27 years of age and a single man, survived by two brothers and a sister.

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143 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Lamond served with the Kirkcaldy Burgh Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Location SCT
Platform Identity kbpd.fif.sct.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 26, 1883
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Beaten

Police Constable Alexander Lamond 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%.

Kirkcaldy Burgh Police
1
of 1 officers
100% 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. Alexander Lamond's cause is highlighted.

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

How Alexander Lamond Compares

Age at Death
27
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alexander Lamond is highlighted in May.

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

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