F. Scott Claborn
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Deputy Constable

F. Scott Claborn

Felonious
End of Watch February 19, 2004
Age 39
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Constable Scott Claborn was killed when his patrol car was struck from behind by a drunk driver at 2:00 am while he was providing an escort to construction vehicles on North Beltway 8 near I-10.

His vehicle was pushed into the back of one of the construction vehicles and then into a retaining wall.

Deputy Constable Claborn was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the truck, whose BAC was more than three times the legal limit, was arrested and charged with intoxicated manslaughter. He was found guilty and sentenced to four years in prison.

Deputy Constable Claborn had served in law enforcement for 18 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, 9-year-old son, and parents.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Claborn gave the Harris County Constable's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Spring community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Claborn.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Spring, TX
Platform Identity hccop4co.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 19, 2004
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Deputy Constable F. Scott Claborn 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 4, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 4
2
of 4 officers
50% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. F. Scott Claborn's cause is highlighted.

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

How F. Scott Claborn Compares

Age at Death
39
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
18
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. F. Scott Claborn is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. F. Scott Claborn was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location