Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Charles Scott drowned in the Hudson River, approximately 50 feet from the Day Line Dock (modern day Victor C. Waryas Park) in the area of the Mid-Hudson Bridge when his boat capsized as he and another deputy attempted to recover the body of a college student. The other deputy was pulled to safety but Deputy Scott was unable to swim to safety and drowned. Deputy Scott had served with the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office for eight years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Scott gave the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Poughkeepsie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Scott.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Charles Scott 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Scott's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Scott Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Scott is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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