Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed when his police car was involved in a road accident as he responded to a call for assistance.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Mathieson served with the Tayside Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Mathieson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable William Mathieson 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 Tayside Police, 5 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Mathieson's cause is highlighted.
How William Mathieson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Mathieson is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Tayside Police are honored on badge.nw.
