David Graham
Sergeant

David Graham

Illness
End of Watch September 20, 1988
Age 50
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Gender Male

Incident

Collapsed and died of a heart attack while on duty at Leith Police Office.

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Graham served with the Lothian & Borders Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Graham.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch September 20, 1988
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

Sergeant David Graham is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In SCT, 109 of 308 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 35.4% of this state's fallen. That is 26.3 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.

At Lothian & Borders Police, 5 of 11 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.

Lothian & Borders Police
5
of 11 officers
45.5% Illness
SCT — Statewide
109
of 308 officers
35.4% Illness
Nationwide
2,974
of 32,508 officers
9.1% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Graham'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 David Graham Compares

Age at End of Watch
50
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.8 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. David Graham is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
294
Feb
198
Mar
185
Apr
226
May
201
Jun
181
Jul
217
Aug
281
Sep
291
Oct
376
Nov
239
Dec
285