Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed when his police vehicle encountered black ice and left the road, near Whitburn, while escorting an ambulance at high speed to collect urgent medical samples.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Adamson served with the Lothian & Borders Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Adamson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable David Chalmers Adamson 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 Lothian & Borders Police, 6 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 54.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Chalmers Adamson's cause is highlighted.
How David Chalmers Adamson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Chalmers Adamson is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
10 officers from Lothian & Borders Police are honored on badge.nw.
