Sydney Hussey Craik
Police Constable

Sydney Hussey Craik

Accident
End of Watch September 12, 1932
Age 31
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Gender Male

Incident

Died six days after being struck by a tram as he chased a suspected street bookmaker.

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Craik served with the Lanarkshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Craik.

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

Agency

Location SCT
Platform Identity lco.slk.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 12, 1932
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Accident

Police Constable Sydney Hussey Craik 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 Lanarkshire Constabulary, 8 of 17 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.1% of this agency's fallen.

Lanarkshire Constabulary
8
of 17 officers
47.1% 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. Sydney Hussey Craik's cause is highlighted.

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

How Sydney Hussey Craik 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. Sydney Hussey Craik is highlighted in Sep.

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