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Officer

Scott Eric Bell

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office — Jacksonville, FL

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch October 12, 2007

Age 50

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

The Vigil Panel 156 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 29

Incident

Officer Scott Bell was killed when a vehicle being operated by an intoxicated driver pulled out in front of his patrol car.

The officer was returning from a call on Heckscher Drive when a van traveling on New Berlin Road collided with his cruiser. Officer Bell's vehicle spun out of control and hit a power pole and burst into flames.

The suspect pleaded guilty to manslaughter on September 5, 2008, and was sentenced to three years probation and one year in the county jail.

Officer Bell was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for 7 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, mother, and brother.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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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.
Officer Bell gave the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Jacksonville, Duval County, FL

Platform Identity jso.duval.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 12, 2007

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Military Service

Scott Eric Bell served in the U.S. Navy (1974â1988) before joining law enforcement.

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Officer Scott Eric Bell 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 97,759 officers honored here.

In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, 11 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.7% of this agency's fallen.

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

of 30 officers

36.7% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious