John McArthur

City of Glasgow Police — SCT

Undetermined

End of Watch May 2, 1861

Age 30

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 65

Incident

Found dead down a stair on his beat by a fall or blow on the head.

Died after he was found on his beat with serious head injuries having fallen down a narrow stairwell in George Street.

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165 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable McArthur served with the City of Glasgow Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— 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 May 2, 1861

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined

Cause Detail Not Known

Police Constable John McArthur is one of 260 officers lost under undetermined circumstances across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In SCT, 1 of 308 officers were lost under undetermined circumstances — 0.3% of this state's fallen.

At City of Glasgow Police, 1 of 66 officers on record were lost under undetermined circumstances — 1.5% of this agency's fallen.

City of Glasgow Police

of 66 officers

1.5% Undetermined

SCT — Statewide

of 308 officers

0.3% Undetermined

Nationwide

260

of 32,508 officers

0.8% Undetermined