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Patrolman

Leon Scott

Saginaw Police Department — Saginaw, MI

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch May 20, 1967

Age 37

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Badge 70

The Vigil Panel 102 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 7

Incident

Patrolman Leon Scott was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance at a local restaurant in the 1300 block of North 6th Street in Saginaw. When Patrolman Scott walked into the restaurant, not realizing that the armed suspect was standing outside of the front door. The man followed him into the restaurant and then held him and the cook at gunpoint. Another officer arrived at the scene and ordered the suspect to drop his weapon. As the suspect opened fire, Patrolman Scott and the other officer returned fire, wounding the man. Patrolman Scott was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole. He died in prison in 2007. Patrolman Scott was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Saginaw Police Department for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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 Scott gave the Saginaw Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saginaw 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

Department Saginaw Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Saginaw, Saginaw County, MI

Platform Identity spd.saginaw.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 20, 1967

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 37

Badge Number 70

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

Leon Scott served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Leon 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 MI, 426 of 719 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.2% of this state's fallen. That is 59.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Saginaw Police Department, 6 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Saginaw Police Department

of 8 officers

75% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 719 officers

59.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious