Roll of Honor
Erskin Nelson Scarborough, Jr.
Incident
Patrolman Erskin Scarborough was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic.
Survivors
Patrolman Scarborough was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Scarborough served with the Kill Devil Hills Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Kill Devil Hills community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Scarborough.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Erskin Nelson Scarborough, Jr. 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 NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
At Kill Devil Hills Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Erskin Nelson Scarborough, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Erskin Nelson Scarborough, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Erskin Nelson Scarborough, Jr. is highlighted in Oct.
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