Michael Robert Scofield

Reno Police Dept. — Reno, NV

Felonious

End of Watch September 26, 2002

Age 54

Tour of Duty 30 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Police Officer Michael Scofield was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to an accident with injuries at noon.

Officer Scofield and his partner were traveling down Mill Street with their emergency equipment activated when another vehicle pulled out of a parking lot, causing a collision. His partner, who was behind Officer Scofield, was able to stop. Officer Scofield was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries 45 minutes later.

The 25-year-old driver of the vehicle was arrested and charged with driving while having an illegal amount of a prohibited substance in her blood after it was determined she had smoked marijuana before the incident. She was convicted of the charges in March 2004 and sentenced to two to 5 years in prison.

Officer Scofield had served with the Reno Police Department for 25 years and had been in law enforcement for 30 years. He was planning on retiring within a year.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

30 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Scofield gave the Reno Police Department 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Reno community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Scofield.

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

Agency

Department Reno Police Dept.

Location Reno, NV

Platform Identity rpd.washoe.nv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 26, 2002

Tour of Duty 30 yrs

Age 54

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile; Narcotics involved

Offender Sentenced to 5 years

Police Officer Michael Robert Scofield 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 NV, 81 of 145 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.9% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Reno Police Dept., 10 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.

Reno Police Dept.

of 12 officers

83.3% Felonious

NV — Statewide

of 145 officers

55.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious