George Hillier Garrott

Strathclyde Police — SCT

Accident

End of Watch March 5, 1980

Age 27

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Gender Male

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Incident

Died when he was electrocuted by overhead cables arcing as he pursued suspects, following a report of vandalism on the railway in Paisley.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Garrott served with the Strathclyde Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Garrott.

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

Agency

Department Strathclyde Police

Location SCT

Platform Identity spd.glg.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 5, 1980

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Train

Police Constable George Hillier Garrott 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 Strathclyde Police, 19 of 35 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 54.3% of this agency's fallen.

Strathclyde Police

of 35 officers

54.3% Accident

SCT — Statewide

149

of 308 officers

48.4% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident