Sherman Lee Scott, Jr.

Florida Highway Patrol — Tallahassee, FL

Felonious

End of Watch January 3, 1965

Age 25

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 53

Incident

Trooper Sherman Scott was shot and killed during a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle on I-10 in Baker County at 7:30 am. The driver was arrested a short time later after running through a roadblock and leading officers on a high-speed pursuit. He was shot and killed when he attacked another trooper as he was being transported to jail. Trooper Scott had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 3 years.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Scott gave the Florida Highway Patrol 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Scott.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Florida Highway Patrol

Location Tallahassee, FL

Platform Identity fhp.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 3, 1965

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Trooper Sherman Lee Scott, Jr. 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 Florida Highway Patrol, 23 of 54 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.6% of this agency's fallen.

Florida Highway Patrol

of 54 officers

42.6% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious