Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman David Scott and Patrolman Yamil Baez-Santiago were killed in an automobile accident during a vehicle pursuit at approximately 1:30 pm.
The two officers were chasing a robbery suspect on the 101st Airborne Division Parkway when their patrol car collided with another vehicle near Peachers Mill Road. The patrol car burst into flames, and both officers were trapped inside. The driver of the other vehicle was injured. The suspect fled the scene but was eventually apprehended.
On November 4th, 2004, the suspect was found guilty of four counts of aggravated robbery and two counts of reckless vehicular homicide. He was sentenced to 33 years in prison. He was denied parole in 2022 and will be up for parole in October 2023.
Patrolman Scott was a US Army veteran who served with the Clarksville Police Department for eight years and was a field training officer.
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 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.
Patrolman Scott gave the Clarksville Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Clarksville 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
David John Scott served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman David John 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 TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Clarksville Police Dept., 4 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David John Scott's cause is highlighted.
How David John Scott Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 33 years
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David John Scott is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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