Roll of Honor
Henry Howard Scarborough
Incident
Police Officer Henry Scarborough was shot and killed while he and his partner transported a suspect to police headquarters.
The officers had arrested the man at a local poolroom after receiving complaints that the man was brandishing a gun. When the officers arrived they confiscated a handgun from the man and placed him in the backseat of their patrol car. As they drove to the police station the subject produced a second, concealed handgun.
The man shot Officer Scarborough in the head and then shot the other officer four times as the officer dove out of the patrol car. The second officer was able to return fire from outside of the patrol car and wounded the man. The man was taken into custody and charged with Officer Scarborough's murder.
Officer Scarborough was killed on his first day on duty with the Myrtle Beach Police Department. He was a U.S.
Survivors
Army veteran and was survived by his wife, two sons, two daughters, three grandchildren, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Scarborough served with the Myrtle Beach Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Myrtle Beach community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Henry Howard Scarborough served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Henry Howard Scarborough 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 SC, 271 of 438 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Myrtle Beach Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Howard Scarborough's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Howard Scarborough Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and wounded
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Howard Scarborough is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry Howard Scarborough was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
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