Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Scott Wheeler succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he was struck by a speeding vehicle he was attempting to flag down on State Route 32, between I-95 and U.S. Route 1.
Corporal Wheeler stepped into the roadway in an attempt to stop the car for speeding while working a speed enforcement detail.
He was flown to Maryland Shock Trauma Center where he died.
A grand jury declined to charge the driver who struck him with manslaughter. Her only punishment was $310 in fines for speeding and negligent driving.
Corporal Wheeler had served with the Howard County Police Department for 6-1/2 years. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Corporal.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, parents, and brother.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Wheeler gave the Howard County Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ellicott City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Wheeler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Scott Wheeler is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In MD, 140 of 377 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.1% of this state's fallen. That is 37.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Howard County Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Scott Wheeler's cause is highlighted.
How Scott Wheeler Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Scott Wheeler is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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