Robert Gillies

City of Glasgow Police — SCT

Felonious

End of Watch September 28, 1958

Age 22

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Gender Male

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Incident

Killed while on night-time cycle patrol when he was struck by a drunk driver who failed to stop.

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

— 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 September 28, 1958

Age 22

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide - Vehicle

Police Constable Robert Gillies 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