John Houston

Strathclyde Police — SCT

Illness

End of Watch November 3, 1983

Age 47

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 34

Incident

Collapsed and died while on duty in the police room at Airdrie Sheriff Court.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

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

— 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 November 3, 1983

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Medical

Police Constable John Houston 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 Strathclyde Police, 12 of 35 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 34.3% of this agency's fallen.

Strathclyde Police

of 35 officers

34.3% Illness

SCT — Statewide

109

of 308 officers

35.4% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness