Roll of Honor
Incident
Drowned while on night duty when he fell into Greenock Docks.
Drowned after falling into Greenock Docks while on night duty.
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- April 8, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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141 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Galbraith served with the Greenock Burgh Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Duncan Galbraith 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 Greenock Burgh Police, 4 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Duncan Galbraith's cause is highlighted.
How Duncan Galbraith Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Duncan Galbraith is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
10 officers from Greenock Burgh Police are honored on badge.nw.
