Edward James Walton
Police Constable

Edward James Walton

Accident
End of Watch May 13, 1989
Age 34
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed in a road traffic accident while acting as the observer in a police patrol van.

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Walton served with the Central Scotland Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Walton.

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

Agency

Location SCT
Platform Identity cspd.stg.sct.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 13, 1989
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Police Constable Edward James Walton is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 48.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Central Scotland Police, 4 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Central Scotland Police
4
of 5 officers
80% Accident
SCT — Statewide
149
of 308 officers
48.4% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward James Walton's cause is highlighted.

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

How Edward James Walton Compares

Age at Death
34
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward James Walton is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897