John Roscoe
Highway Patrolman

John Roscoe

Undetermined
End of Watch December 30, 1977
Age 29
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Gender Male

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BO-CA-BC-FF34019F
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Highway Patrolman Roscoe served with the British Columbia Ministry of Transport and Highways.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Highway Patrolman Roscoe.

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

Agency

Type Transportation Enforcement
Location BC
Platform Identity bcmth.bc.ca.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 30, 1977
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined

Highway Patrolman John Roscoe is one of 1 officers lost under undetermined circumstances across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In BC, 6 of 6 officers were lost under undetermined circumstances — 100% of this state's fallen. That is 100 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At British Columbia Ministry of Transport and Highways, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost under undetermined circumstances — 100% of this agency's fallen.

British Columbia Ministry of Transport and Highways
2
of 2 officers
100% Undetermined
BC — Statewide
6
of 6 officers
100% Undetermined
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Undetermined

National Cause Distribution

How Undetermined compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Roscoe's cause is highlighted.

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

How John Roscoe Compares

Age at Death
29
This officer
Avg for Undetermined: 34.2 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. John Roscoe is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
30
Feb
17
Mar
23
Apr
27
May
30
Jun
35
Jul
32
Aug
30
Sep
24
Oct
32
Nov
23
Dec
31

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