Roll of Honor
Incident
Drowned after falling into Edinburgh Dock when he tripped over a mooring rope while on night patrol.
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- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable McLean served with the Leith Burgh 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 James McLean is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 48.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Leith Burgh Police, 4 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James McLean's cause is highlighted.
How James McLean Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James McLean is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
7 officers from Leith Burgh Police are honored on badge.nw.
