Roll of Honor
Patricia M. Scully
Incident
Ranger Patricia Scully was killed when her patrol vehicle was struck head-on by a drunk driver on Cabrillo Highway, north of La Honda Road. She was patrolling the San Mateo Coast State Beaches at Half Moon Bay when the incident occurred. The driver of the vehicle was driving erratically and his car was in the process of flipping over when it went airborne and struck Ranger Scully's pickup truck. The suspect was found guilty of vehicular manslaughter and sentenced to one year in jail and had his driver's license suspended for three years. Ranger Scully had served with the California Department of Parks and Recreation for 18 month.
Survivors
She was survived by her parents.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
State Park Ranger I Scully gave the California Department of Parks and Recreation 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Sacramento community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, State Park Ranger I Scully.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
State Park Ranger I Patricia M. Scully is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At California Department of Parks and Recreation, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patricia M. Scully's cause is highlighted.
How Patricia M. Scully Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to one year
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patricia M. Scully is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Patricia M. Scully was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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