Ewan McDonald
Police Constable

Ewan McDonald

Felonious
End of Watch June 22, 1851
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Gender Male

Incident

Died when he was stabbed while dealing with a large-scale disturbance in Arbroath Road, Dundee, in the early hours.

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July 23, 2026

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

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

Agency

Department Dundee City Police
Location SCT
Platform Identity dpd.dnd.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 22, 1851
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Stabbed

Police Constable Ewan McDonald 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 Dundee City Police, 3 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 23.1% of this agency's fallen.

Dundee City Police
3
of 13 officers
23.1% Felonious
SCT — Statewide
46
of 308 officers
14.9% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ewan McDonald's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Ewan McDonald Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ewan McDonald is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518