Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Scott Palmer suffered a fatal heart attack after participating in a search and rescue operation for a lost hunter during a period of heavy snow.
He had participated in a foot search for the hunter in approximately one foot of snow for over four hours. He returned home after the hunter was found. He suffered a fatal heart attack overnight.
We cannot fully honor our heroes of the present without paying tribute to our heroes of the past. Your heroism and service is honored today, the 16th anniversary year of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.
Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.
Rest In Peace.
Phyllis Lasater Loya mom of fallen Pittsburg Officer Larry Lasater, eow 4/24/05 April 8th, 2017
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Palmer gave the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Orofino community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Palmer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Scott W. Palmer served in the U.S. Navy (1960â1961) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Scott W. Palmer is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In ID, 5 of 71 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Scott W. Palmer's cause is highlighted.
How Scott W. Palmer Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Scott W. Palmer is highlighted in Dec.
Military Service
Scott W. Palmer served in the U.S. Navy (1960–1961) before joining law enforcement.
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