Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed alongside DC David Ellis when the police car in which they were travelling was involved in an accident due to icy road conditions in Aberdeen.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Burns served with the Grampian Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Burns.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant Patrick Burns is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In SCT, 149 of 308 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 48.4% of this state's fallen. That is 17.4 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Grampian Police, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick Burns's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick Burns Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Burns is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Grampian Police are honored on badge.nw.
