Thomas Mutch
Police Constable

Thomas Mutch

Felonious
End of Watch December 1, 1868
Age 29
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Gender Male

Incident

At the time of the incident, PC Mutch and a colleague were attempting to arrest the ringleaders at a disturbance in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh.

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158 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Mutch 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

Location SCT
Platform Identity epd.edh.sct.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 1, 1868
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Beaten

Police Constable Thomas Mutch 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.

Edinburgh City Police
5
of 18 officers
27.8% 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. Thomas Mutch'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 Thomas Mutch Compares

Age at End of Watch
29
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Mutch is highlighted in Dec.

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