Roll of Honor
Incident
PC Stewart had just helped an elderly woman cross the road and was crossing back over when he was struck by an electric tram on Sauchiehall Street at the junction of Wellington Street. The tram knocked him into the path of a horse-drawn vehicle travelling in the opposite direction and he died of his injuries the following day.
He had served with the police for about 25 years’ police service and was survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
He had served with the police for about 25 years’ police service and was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 8, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Stewart served with the City of Glasgow Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Stewart.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable James Stewart 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 City of Glasgow Police, 25 of 66 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Stewart's cause is highlighted.
How James Stewart Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Stewart is highlighted in May.
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