Roby B. Scott

Floyd County Constable's Office — Prestonsburg, KY

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch February 13, 1926

Age 29

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Gender Male

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Incident

Deputy Constable Roby Scott was shot and killed in Garrett, Kentucky.

After murdering Deputy Constable Scott, the subject fled to Wisconsin. On August 12th, 1926, he was involved in the murder of Town Constable George Rutherford, of the Winegar Constable's Office, when Constable Rutherford attempted to serve a warrant at a shack in which he and two other men were operating a still.

All three men were subsequently shot and killed by a posse that was formed after Constable Rutherford was murdered.

Deputy Constable Scott was a U.S. Army veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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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.
Deputy Constable Scott served with the Floyd County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Prestonburg 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

Department Floyd County Constable's Office

Location Prestonsburg, KY

Platform Identity fcco.floyd.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 13, 1926

Age 29

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Military Service

Roby B. Scott served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Constable Roby B. Scott 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Floyd County Constable's Office, 11 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Floyd County Constable's Office

of 11 officers

100% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious