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Police Officer

Bryan Scott Hurst

Columbus Division of Police — Columbus, OH

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch January 6, 2005

Age 33

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

The Vigil Panel 152 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 58

Incident

Police Officer Bryan Hurst was shot and killed during the robbery of the Fifth Third Bank at 6265 East Broad Street in Columbus.

Officer Hurst was working special duty inside the bank when a man entered, announced a robbery, and then immediately opened fire on him. One of the rounds struck Officer Hurst in the upper chest area, just above his vest.

Despite being mortally wounded, Officer Hurst was able to return fire and wound the suspect in the chest. The wound prevented the suspect from obtaining any money or injuring anyone else.

The 30-year-old suspect fled but was apprehended three days later. He was charged with murder and three counts of bank robbery. He was convicted in federal court of murdering Officer Hurst, two counts of bank robbery, and was subsequently sentenced to death. In December 2024, while he was in federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, President Joeseph Biden commuted his sentence to life in prison.

Officer Hurst was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Columbus Division of Police for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and 6-month-old daughter.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Hurst gave the Columbus Division of Police 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Columbus Division of Police

Type Other

Location Columbus, OH

Platform Identity cdpd.franklin.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 6, 2005

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Bryan Scott Hurst served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Bryan Scott Hurst 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 97,759 officers honored here.

In OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Columbus Division of Police, 36 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61% of this agency's fallen.

Columbus Division of Police

of 59 officers

61% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious