William Steven Dickson

City of Glasgow Police — SCT

Felonious

End of Watch March 13, 1941

Age 27

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 65

Incident

Killed by enemy action while off duty but assisting during an air raid.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Dickson served with the City of Glasgow Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Dickson.

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

Agency

Department City of Glasgow Police

Location SCT

Platform Identity gpd.glg.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 13, 1941

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail War

Police Constable William Steven Dickson is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In SCT, 46 of 308 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 14.9% of this state's fallen. That is 39.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At City of Glasgow Police, 17 of 66 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25.8% of this agency's fallen.

City of Glasgow Police

of 66 officers

25.8% Felonious

SCT — Statewide

of 308 officers

14.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious