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Scott W. Palmer
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Deputy Sheriff

Scott W. Palmer

Clearwater County Sheriff's Office — Orofino, ID
Veteran → Cardiac
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End of Watch December 1, 2001
Age 58
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
The Vigil Panel 149 ›
Gender Male
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Incident

Deputy Sheriff Scott Palmer suffered a fatal heart attack after participating in a search and rescue operation for a lost hunter during a period of heavy snow.

He had participated in a foot search for the hunter in approximately one foot of snow for over four hours. He returned home after the hunter was found. He suffered a fatal heart attack overnight.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Palmer gave the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Orofino community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Palmer.

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

Agency

Department Clearwater County Sheriff's Office
Type Sheriff's Office
Location Orofino, Clearwater County, ID
Platform Identity ccso.clearwater.id.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 1, 2001
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 58
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Scott W. Palmer served in the U.S. Navy (1960–1961) before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Sheriff Scott W. Palmer is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,787 officers honored here.

In ID, 5 of 71 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Clearwater County Sheriff's Office
1
of 1 officers
100% Cardiac
ID — Statewide
5
of 71 officers
7% Cardiac
Nationwide
1
of 97,787 officers
0% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Scott W. Palmer's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Scott W. Palmer Compares

Age at Death
58
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
14
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Scott W. Palmer is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Military Service

Scott W. Palmer served in the U.S. Navy (1960–1961) before joining law enforcement.

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