James Daniel McClafferty

British Transport Commission Police — ENG

Illness

End of Watch October 1, 1954

Age 57

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 9

Incident

Collapsed and died after chasing a suspected thief in West Park Place, Edinburgh.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Inspector McClafferty served with the British Transport Commission Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Inspector McClafferty.

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

Agency

Department British Transport Commission Police

Location ENG

Platform Identity btcpd.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 1, 1954

Age 57

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Medical

Chief Inspector James Daniel McClafferty is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In ENG, 719 of 2,827 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 25.4% of this state's fallen. That is 16.3 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.

At British Transport Commission Police, 5 of 10 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 50% of this agency's fallen.

British Transport Commission Police

of 10 officers

50% Illness

ENG — Statewide

719

of 2,827 officers

25.4% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness