Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Scot Lewis succumbed to a gunshot sustained three days earlier. He and his partner were assisting a motorist in front of 1370 H Street, NE, when a man walked up and opened fire on them for no reason, striking Officer Lewis in the head. His partner was able to return fire and kill the subject. Officer Lewis had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for two years, was assigned to the 5th District, and previously served with the Ocean City Police Department, Maryland.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Lewis gave the Metropolitan Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Lewis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Scot Shaffer Lewis 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 DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Metropolitan Police Department, 70 of 131 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Scot Shaffer Lewis's cause is highlighted.
How Scot Shaffer Lewis Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Scot Shaffer Lewis is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Scot Shaffer Lewis was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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