Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed in a police car accident while on prisoner escort duty to Glasgow.
Died when his police car was involved in a collision while transporting a prisoner to Glasgow.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Davidson served with the Berwick, Roxburgh & Selkirk Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Davidson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable James Davidson 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 SCT, 149 of 308 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 48.4% of this state's fallen. That is 17.4 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Berwick, Roxburgh & Selkirk Constabulary, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Davidson's cause is highlighted.
How James Davidson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Davidson is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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