Roll of Honor
Scott Evan Deaton
Incident
Special Agent Scott Deaton was killed in an automobile accident while en route to a protective assignment in Memphis, Tennessee.
He was driving an agency vehicle on I-40 during a severe thunderstorm. He lost control of the vehicle and crossed the median into the oncoming traffic. His vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer and killed instantly.
Special Agent Scott Deaton had been with the Memphis Police Department for five years and the Secret Service for one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Deaton gave the United States Department of the Treasury 6 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Deaton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Scott Evan Deaton is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 32 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - United States Secret Service, 11 of 26 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Scott Evan Deaton's cause is highlighted.
How Scott Evan Deaton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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