Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Scott Travis suffered a fatal heart attack while clearing snow from the walkways in front of the Bullitt County Detention Center during a heavy snowstorm.
He had cleared the snow shortly before midnight in preparation of shift change, before clearing snow from around several vehicles of fellow officers. He then drove several officers home and returned to the detention center where he complained of chest pains. He refused medical attention and then drove home where he collapsed.
Lieutenant Travis had served with the Bullitt County Detention Center for 11 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother and eight siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Travis gave the Bullitt County Detention Center 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Shepherdsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Travis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Clifford Scott Travis is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 44 of 983 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.5 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Bullitt County Detention Center, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clifford Scott Travis's cause is highlighted.
How Clifford Scott Travis Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Clifford Scott Travis is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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