Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Scott Dawley was killed in a vehicle crash while responding to a shooting call at about 2:30 pm.
His patrol car collided with two other vehicles at the intersection of East Canal Street and Hocking Street. Officer Dawley was flown to O'Bleness Hospital in Athens where he succumbed to his injuries. The occupants of the other two cars were injured in the collision.
Officer Dawley had served with the Nelsonville Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Dawley gave the Nelsonville Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Nelsonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Dawley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Scott Russell Dawley 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Nelsonville 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 Russell Dawley's cause is highlighted.
How Scott Russell Dawley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Scott Russell Dawley is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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