Roll of Honor
Incident
Drowned when he fell into the East Dock, Cardiff, while on night duty.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
168 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Scudamore served with the Bute Docks Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable John Scudamore is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WLS, 70 of 106 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66% of this state's fallen. That is 35 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Bute Docks Police, 5 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Scudamore's cause is highlighted.
How John Scudamore Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Scudamore is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
7 officers from Bute Docks Police are honored on badge.nw.
