James E. Scott

Omaha Police Department — Omaha, NE

Felonious

End of Watch February 10, 1922

Age 32

Tour of Duty 3 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 24

Incident

Officer James Scott was shot and killed shortly after removing three men from a business at S 31st Street and A Street.

After removing the men Officer Scott returned to his normal patrol duties. The three suspects located him one block away at S 32nd Street and A Street a short time later and fatally shot him.

Officer Scott had been with the agency for only three months.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Scott served with the Omaha Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Scott.

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

Agency

Department Omaha Police Department

Location Omaha, NE

Platform Identity opd.douglas.ne.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 10, 1922

Tour of Duty 3 mo

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Officer James E. Scott 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 NE, 97 of 151 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.2% of this state's fallen. That is 10 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Omaha Police Department, 21 of 25 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 84% of this agency's fallen.

Omaha Police Department

of 25 officers

84% Felonious

NE — Statewide

of 151 officers

64.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious