Roll of Honor
Incident
Beaten and stabbed to death by two suspected housebreakers he was questioning after disturbing them while on his beat.
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- April 8, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
145 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Low served with the Edinburgh City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable George Low 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 Edinburgh City Police, 5 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 27.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Low's cause is highlighted.
How George Low Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Low is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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