Roll of Honor
Monroe Odis Scott
Incident
Patrolman Monroe Scott was shot and killed in a case of mistaken identity during a narcotics raid at his apartment complex while he was off duty. An undercover deputy and an informant had purchased drugs in the apartment complex earlier in the evening. The raiding party, who were all in plainclothes, returned to the complex. When the informant mistakenly identified Patrolman Scott as the man who sold the drugs, four plainclothes officers rushed towards him with their guns drawn. Patrolman Scott, who was unaware of the operation and did know the officers, was shot as he drew his weapon in response to the four plainclothes officers confronting him. Patrolman Scott had just graduated from the academy and was awaiting his first assignment.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, sister, and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Scott served with the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Scott.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Monroe Odis 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, 56 of 95 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 58.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Monroe Odis Scott's cause is highlighted.
How Monroe Odis Scott Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Monroe Odis Scott is highlighted in May.
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