Roll of Honor
Aaron Harrison Scott
Incident
Location: Oklahoma Weapon: Handgun; .45 caliber Offender: Acquitted
Special Officer Aaron Scott was shot and killed while attempting to arrest four bootleggers near Clayton, Oklahoma. During the arrest one of the suspects shot Officer Scott four times, killing him.
The suspects were arrested moment later and the shooter was charged with Officer Scott's murder. He was acquitted during a third trial for Officer Scott's murder.
Officer Scott was survived by his wife and four children.
Survivors
Officer Scott was survived by his wife and four children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Deputy Officer Scott served with the United States Department of the Interior.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Deputy Officer Scott.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Special Deputy Officer Aaron Harrison Scott is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, 45 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 86.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Aaron Harrison Scott's cause is highlighted.
How Aaron Harrison Scott Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Aaron Harrison Scott is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Aaron Harrison Scott was killed by handgun; .45 caliber.
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