Henry John Gauld Lawrie
Sergeant

Henry John Gauld Lawrie

Accident
End of Watch February 1, 1987
Age 45
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Gender Male

Incident

As the police coordinator of the Killin Mountain Rescue Team, Sergeant Lawrie was airlifted by an RAF Wessex helicopter, callsign Rescue 134, to join the team on Ben More to assist with a search and rescue.

As the helicopter came in to hover the main rotor hit a rock, causing the helicopter to crash and slide down the hillside, causing Henry fatal injuries.

He and the team were carrying out the search for a missing climber, who was later found dead on the hill.

Sergeant Lawrie is survived by his wife, two sons and daughter.

Survivors

Sergeant Lawrie is survived by his wife, two sons and daughter.

In Our Keeping

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BO-GB-CSP-50A15B87
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch February 1, 1987
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Helicopter

Sergeant Henry John Gauld Lawrie 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. Henry John Gauld Lawrie's cause is highlighted.

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

How Henry John Gauld Lawrie Compares

Age at Death
45
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Henry John Gauld Lawrie is highlighted in Feb.

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