Roll of Honor
Incident
Fatally injured when he was struck by a skidding car whilst on his beat.
Fatally injured while on his beat when he was struck by a car that skidded into him.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Paterson served with the City of Glasgow Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Paterson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant James Paterson 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 City of Glasgow Police, 25 of 66 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Paterson's cause is highlighted.
How James Paterson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Paterson is highlighted in May.
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