Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Marvin Scarlett was killed in an automobile accident on I-75, just north of Georgia Route 20, at approximately 5:00 am while en route to assist at the scene of an accident.
His patrol car collided with the back of a delivery truck that had stopped in the roadway due to the accident.
Deputy Scarlett had served with the Henry County Sheriff's Office for five years and had previously served with the Miami-Dade Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in Florida for 10 years.
Deputy Scarlett had served with the Henry County Sheriff's Office for five years and had previously served with the Miami-Dade Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in Florida for 10 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Scarlett gave the Henry County Sheriff's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the McDonough community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Scarlett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Marvin Jerome Scarlett 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 GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Henry County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marvin Jerome Scarlett's cause is highlighted.
How Marvin Jerome Scarlett Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Marvin Jerome Scarlett is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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