Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed alongside DS Patrick Burns when the police car in which they were travelling was involved in an accident due to icy road conditions in Aberdeen.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Constable Ellis served with the Grampian Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Constable Ellis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Constable David Ellis is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In SCT, 149 of 308 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 48.4% of this state's fallen. That is 17.4 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Grampian Police, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Ellis's cause is highlighted.
How David Ellis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Ellis is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Grampian Police are honored on badge.nw.
