Roll of Honor
Incident
Found drowned in the River Tummel after being on night duty.
Found drowned in the River Tummel after being on night duty.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable McGowan served with the Perthshire & Kinross-shire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable McGowan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Samuel McGowan 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 Perth & Kinross Constabulary, 6 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel McGowan's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel McGowan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel McGowan is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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