Marvin Leroy Scott
Agency patch
Patrolman

Marvin Leroy Scott

Henderson Police Department — Henderson, NV
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch August 10, 1977
Age 40
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
The Vigil Panel 118 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Marvin Scott suffered a fatal heart attack after breaking up a fight inside of a local bar.

He and another officer had responded to the bar for a call and encountered two women attacking the bartender. As they attempted to subdue the women Patrolman Scott was struck several times.

He returned to the police station at the end of his shift and collapsed after stating he was feeling well.

Patrolman Scott was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and Vietnam War. He had served with the Henderson Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.

In Our Keeping

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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 Henderson Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Henderson community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Henderson, Clark County, NV
Platform Identity hpd.clark.nv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 10, 1977
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Military Service

Marvin Leroy Scott served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Marvin Leroy 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 97,759 officers honored here.

In NV, 82 of 146 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56.2% of this state's fallen. That is 56.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Henderson Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Henderson Police Department
1
of 2 officers
50% Felonious
NV — Statewide
82
of 146 officers
56.2% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

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

How Marvin Leroy Scott Compares

Age at Death
40
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Marvin Leroy Scott is highlighted in Aug.

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.

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

Military Service

Marvin Leroy Scott served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.

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