Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed when the police car he was driving was travelling on the Aberdeen to Stonehaven road when an opposing vehicle went out of control, crossed the carriageway and struck the police vehicle head on.
Killed when the police car he was driving, on the Aberdeen to Stonehaven road, was struck head on by a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction after it went out of control and crossed the carriageway. His colleague, PC Leslie Sinclair, died from his injuries four days later.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable McHardy served with the Scottish North-Eastern Counties Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable McHardy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable James McHardy 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 Scottish North-Eastern Counties Constabulary, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James McHardy's cause is highlighted.
How James McHardy Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James McHardy is highlighted in Aug.
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