Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman David Scime was killed when his patrol car was struck by a stolen vehicle during a pursuit. Patrolman Scime had set up a roadblock during the pursuit and was standing behind his patrol car. The stolen vehicle traveled the wrong way on West Avenue without lights and struck Patrolman Scime's patrol car, which then struck Patrolman Scime, inflicting fatal injuries. His partner recovered from chest and head injuries. The juvenile was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and sentenced to four years. Patrolman Scime was a United States Army Vietnam War Purple Heart veteran and had served with the Buffalo Police Department for two years, assigned to Precinct 5.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, and nine siblings.
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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.
Patrolman Scime gave the Buffalo Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Buffalo community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
David J. Scime served in the Army (1969â1971) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman David J. Scime is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Buffalo Police Department, 22 of 51 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David J. Scime's cause is highlighted.
How David J. Scime Compares
Offender Outcome
stolen vehicle
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David J. Scime is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David J. Scime was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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