David Dunsmuir

City of Glasgow Police — SCT

Illness

End of Watch June 2, 1974

Age 50

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 65

Incident

While policing a march by the Orange Order he was positioned with other officers in Bath Lane at Douglas Street where he became unwell and despite assistance from colleagues he subsequently died of a heart attack.

Died of a heart attack after becoming unwell while policing a march by the Orange Order in Bath Lane at Douglas Street. Despite assistance from other officers with whom he was positioned, he subsequently died.

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

— 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 June 2, 1974

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Medical

Police Constable David Dunsmuir 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 SCT, 109 of 308 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 35.4% of this state's fallen. That is 26.3 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.

At City of Glasgow Police, 23 of 66 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 34.8% of this agency's fallen.

City of Glasgow Police

of 66 officers

34.8% Illness

SCT — Statewide

109

of 308 officers

35.4% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness