Roll of Honor
Charles R. Scarborough
Incident
Assistant Chief Ranger Charles Scarborgouh was working mounted patrol in the backcountry of Yosemite National Park, California, for poachers, when he encountered a rockslide and was swept off his horse and was killed.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief Ranger Scarborough served with the United States Department of the Interior.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief Ranger Scarborough.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Assistant Chief Ranger Charles R. Scarborough is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, 28 of 40 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 70% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles R. Scarborough's cause is highlighted.
How Charles R. Scarborough Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles R. Scarborough is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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