Roll of Honor
Incident
Shot in the chest and fatally wounded in Hyndland Road when, with a colleague who was also shot, he approached an armed man who was wanted for questioning about a bank theft and who, without warning, suddenly opened fire. Posthumously awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Macleod served with the City of Glasgow Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Macleod.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable John Macleod is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In SCT, 46 of 308 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 14.9% of this state's fallen. That is 14.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At City of Glasgow Police, 17 of 66 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Macleod's cause is highlighted.
How John Macleod Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Macleod is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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