Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Officer Fred Scott succumbed to injuries suffered one week earlier when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic at the intersection of First Avenue and Third Street.
Special Officer Scott had stepped backwards to avoid an oncoming car, but was struck by another car traveling in the opposite direction that had swerved left for an unknown reason.
Special Officer Scott had served with the Rock Falls Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, seven children and two brothers.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Officer Scott gave the Rock Falls Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Rock Falls community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Scott.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Officer Fred W. Scott is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred W. Scott's cause is highlighted.
How Fred W. Scott Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fred W. Scott is highlighted in Jun.