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City Marshal

John H. Scott

Quinton Police Department — Quinton, OK

Felonious

End of Watch April 17, 1918

Age 50

Tour of Duty 3 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal Scott was shot and killed while walking with a man to the city jail to release the man's son. Another man walked up behind the pair and shot Marshal Scott in the back of the head. The suspect was arrested and convicted of murder.

Marshal Scott had served with the Quinton Police Department for 3 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Scott served with the Quinton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Quinton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Scott.

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

Agency

Department Quinton Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Quinton, Pittsburg County, OK

Platform Identity qpd.pittsburg.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 17, 1918

Tour of Duty 3 mo

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

City Marshal John H. Scott 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 69.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Quinton Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How John H. Scott Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.2

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John H. Scott is highlighted in Apr.

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. John H. Scott was killed by gun; unknown type.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Others Who Wore This Badge

0 officers from Quinton Police Department are honored on badge.nw.