Bryan Scoggins
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Police Officer

Bryan Scoggins

Midland Police Department — Midland, TX
Accident
End of Watch April 14, 1961
Age 32
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Bryan Scoggins was killed in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Main Street and Hamby Avenue while escorting a funeral procession. He was thrown from his motorcycle and struck a curb. Although he was wearing a helmet he suffered a skull fracture and succumbed to his injuries 10 days later. Officer Scoggins had served with the Midland Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-TX-764AF3C2
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Scoggins gave the Midland Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Midland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Scoggins.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Midland, TX
Platform Identity mpd.midland.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 14, 1961
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Officer Bryan Scoggins is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Midland Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Midland Police Department
1
of 4 officers
25% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,422 officers
27.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bryan Scoggins's cause is highlighted.

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

How Bryan Scoggins Compares

Age at Death
32
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
4
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bryan Scoggins is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location