James Davidson
Police Constable

James Davidson

Accident
End of Watch April 15, 1967
Age 35
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed in a police car accident while on prisoner escort duty to Glasgow.

Died when his police car was involved in a collision while transporting a prisoner to Glasgow.

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BO-GB-BRS-E481A83A
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Davidson served with the Berwick, Roxburgh & Selkirk Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Davidson.

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

Agency

Location SCT
Platform Identity brsco.scb.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 15, 1967
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Police Constable James Davidson 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 Berwick, Roxburgh & Selkirk Constabulary, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Berwick, Roxburgh & Selkirk Constabulary
1
of 2 officers
50% 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. James Davidson's cause is highlighted.

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

How James Davidson Compares

Age at Death
35
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Davidson is highlighted in Apr.

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

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