Roll of Honor
Scott Densmore Ritchey
Incident
Deputy Director Scott Ritchey drowned while attempting to save his daughter, who was caught in a riptide off Playa Las Golondrinas Beach in Isabela, Puerto Rico.
His daughter and another swimmer were rescued.
Deputy Director Ritchey was a United States Army Iraq War and Afghanistan War veteran. He had served with the United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Air and Marine Operations for 14 years.
Survivors
He was survived by two daughters, a grandson, the mother of his children, and a half-sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Director Ritchey gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 14 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Scott Densmore Ritchey served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Director Scott Densmore Ritchey 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 Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Air and Marine Operations, 5 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 55.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Scott Densmore Ritchey's cause is highlighted.
How Scott Densmore Ritchey Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Scott Densmore Ritchey is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Air and Marine Operations are honored on badge.nw.
