Sam H. Scott

Chickasha Police Department — Chickasha, OK

Felonious

End of Watch October 4, 1918

Tour of Duty 2 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Assistant Chief Sam Scott succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained on September 29th, 1918, while arresting two Army deserters from Ft. Sill.

He and two other officers located the men near the Rock Island railroad bridge and called out for them to stop. One of the men complied while the other ran. Assistant Chief Scott took custody of the man who surrendered while the other officers pursued the other. The second subject eluded the officers, who returned to the bridge to find Assistant Chief Scott suffering from a gunshot wound and the prisoner was gone.

Chief Scott died from his wounds on October 4th, 1918.

The subject who shot him was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

Chief Scott had served with the Chickasha Police Department for two months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief Scott served with the Chickasha Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chickasha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief Scott.

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

Agency

Department Chickasha Police Department

Location Chickasha, OK

Platform Identity cpd.grady.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 4, 1918

Tour of Duty 2 mo

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Assistant Chief Sam H. 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Chickasha Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Chickasha Police Department

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious