Roll of Honor
Francis Paul Scurry
Incident
Police Officer Francis Scurry was shot and killed while backing up two detectives who were serving an aggravated assault warrant at an apartment in Madison at approximately 9:30 am. The officers arrived at the apartment, knocked on the door, and received no response. After a maintenance man attempted to kick the door in, one of the suspects came to the door and said he had been sleeping. The suspect was immediately arrested. As the officers began searching the apartment for the second suspect, they noticed that a shelf near the attic crawl space was broken. Officer Scurry and a second officer entered the attic and immediately confronted the suspect, who began shouting that the officers should shoot him and then opened fire on the officers. The second officer was struck in the knee and fell to the ground. Officer Scurry was struck several times but was able to return fire, seriously wounding the suspect. The suspect then exited the attic and continued firing at the other detectives. Responding officers attempted to enter the apartment in order to rescue Officer Scurry but were confronted by the suspect. The suspect was yelling that he wanted to surrender but refused to drop his gun while attempting to reload it. One of the responding officers then fired on the suspect with a shotgun, killing him. Another officer entered the attic and began CPR. While administering CPR, the ceiling collapsed, and the officer fell to the floor below. Officer Scurry was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Officer Scurry was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Metro Nashville Police Department for 21 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his daughter, mother, two sisters, and a brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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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 Scurry gave the Metro Nashville Police Department 21 years.
Thank you for your service to the Nashville community, and 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
Francis Paul Scurry served in the Army (1970â1974) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Francis Paul Scurry 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Metro Nashville Police Department, 12 of 20 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis Paul Scurry's cause is highlighted.
How Francis Paul Scurry Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed by other officers.
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Francis Paul Scurry is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Francis Paul Scurry was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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