Roll of Honor
Incident
Officers Ellis Dyal and Richard Scarborough were shot and killed during a domestic violence call. The officers had gone to investigate a report that a man was beating his wife. Officer Dyal, who arrived first, was killed instantly by a shotgun blast from the man as he mounted the stairs to his apartment. Minutes later, he shot and fatally wounded Officer Scarborough when he arrived. Officer Dyal died instantly. Officer Scarborough died en route to the hospital. The subject offered no resistance when other officers arrived and took him into custody. The suspect was convicted of both murders and executed in the electric chair on June 14, 1948. Officer Dyal had served with the Jacksonville Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Dyal gave the Jacksonville Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Dyal.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Ellis V. Dyal 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 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 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Jacksonville Police Department, 25 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ellis V. Dyal's cause is highlighted.
How Ellis V. Dyal Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1948
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ellis V. Dyal is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ellis V. Dyal was killed by shotgun; 12 gauge.
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