Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Sherman Scott was shot and killed during a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle on I-10 in Baker County at 7:30 am. The driver was arrested a short time later after running through a roadblock and leading officers on a high-speed pursuit. He was shot and killed when he attacked another trooper as he was being transported to jail. Trooper Scott had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 3 years.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Scott gave the Florida Highway Patrol 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Scott.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Sherman Lee Scott Jr. 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 97,775 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 Florida Highway Patrol, 23 of 54 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sherman Lee Scott Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Sherman Lee Scott Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sherman Lee Scott Jr. is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Sherman Lee Scott Jr. was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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