Martin Joyce
Police Constable

Martin Joyce

Accident
End of Watch April 10, 1990
Age 31
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Gender Male

Incident

His colleague, PC Ian Gray, was also killed as the two officers responded to an emergency call in South Queensferry.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Joyce served with the Lothian & Borders Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Joyce.

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

Agency

Location SCT
Platform Identity lothpd.edh.sct.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 10, 1990
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Police Constable Martin Joyce 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 Lothian & Borders Police, 6 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 54.5% of this agency's fallen.

Lothian & Borders Police
6
of 11 officers
54.5% 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. Martin Joyce's cause is highlighted.

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

How Martin Joyce Compares

Age at Death
31
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Martin Joyce 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