Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant W. Scott Roe succumbed to injuries sustained when he was pushed down a set of stairs by one of two people while attempting to eject them from a dance for fighting. He sustained a fractured skull during the incident and died in the Ohio Valley Hospital. Six weeks later the suspect, 23, was was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 2 to 20 years. Lieutenant Roe had served with the Steubenville Police Department for 5 years. He had previously served as the police chief of Mingo Junction for 4 years and as a police officer for the Carnegie Steel Company for 9 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Roe gave the Steubenville Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Steubenville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Roe.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Wesley Scott Roe 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Steubenville Police Dept., 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Wesley Scott Roe's cause is highlighted.
How Wesley Scott Roe Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 20 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Wesley Scott Roe is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Wesley Scott Roe was killed by person.
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