Roll of Honor
Biography
Investigator Gregory Scott Ellison served with the New York State Police for 26 years and had been retired just 4 months when he died by suicide on August 18, 2016. Scott started his career in the United States Marine Corp where he served until his honorable discharge. He then joined the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office where he served for 8 years. One of the youngest in this department to be promoted to Sergeant, he also experienced the most enjoyable duty of his entire law enforcement career here while being assigned as a K-9 Unit and worked with his canine partner “Sport”. In 1990, he went to the New York State Police Academy and became a New York State Trooper. Scott graduated first in his class and received the Superintendent’s Award. During his time as a New York Trooper, he worked as a Patrol Trooper and a School Resource Office. He was also an Investigator in the Video Lottery Unit, the Bureau of Criminal Investigations, and finally the Community Narcotics Enforcement Team. An exemplary police officer, Greg conducted himself with the utmost professionalism. An avid golfer, hunter, NASCAR fan, and grill master, Greg was a family man, and his most cherished times were the times spent with them. He started and finished several projects around the house and was even scheduled to leave for a family vacation before he lost his inner battle. Survived by his loving wife, mother, children, siblings, in-laws, nieces, nephews, and life-long friends, Greg will be deeply missed.
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Officer Gregory Ellison served with the New York State Police.
Thank you for your service, and for your service before it. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Gregory Scott Ellison served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Gregory Scott Ellison is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 19 of 2,147 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 0.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0.8%.
At New York State Police, 3 of 171 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 1.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gregory Scott Ellison's cause is highlighted.
How Gregory Scott Ellison Compares
When Suicide Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. Gregory Scott Ellison is highlighted in Aug.
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