Roll of Honor
Incident
Found drowned in the docks after falling in while on night duty.
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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.
Police Constable Black served with the Dundee City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Black.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable James Paton Black 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 Dundee City Police, 5 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Paton Black's cause is highlighted.
How James Paton Black Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Paton Black is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from Dundee City Police are honored on badge.nw.
