N. F. Scott
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Sheriff

N. F. Scott

Mono County Sheriff's Office — Bridgeport, CA
Felonious
End of Watch April 5, 1862
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sheriff Scott was shot and killed during a battle between the native Indians and the U. S. Cavalry. After the cavalry had attacked a group of about 500 they retreated and were seeking shelter in an irrigation ditch. Sheriff Scott was shot and killed when he lit his pipe.

Sheriff Scott had served with the Mono County Sheriff's Department and was the 1st Sheriff of Mono County.

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164 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Scott gave the Mono County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Bridgeport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Bridgeport, Mono County, CA
Platform Identity mcso.mono.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 5, 1862
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Sheriff N. F. 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Mono County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Mono County Sheriff's Office
5
of 5 officers
100% Felonious
CA — Statewide
974
of 1,837 officers
53% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

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

How N. F. Scott Compares

Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. N. F. 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. N. F. Scott was killed by gun.

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