Roll of Honor
Incident
Investigator Herman Scott was killed in an automobile accident on FM 31 while responding to a gang-related call.
During the response, his vehicle hit a deer and crashed head-on into an oncoming car. His vehicle then burst into flames.
Investigator Scott had been employed with the Harrison County Sheriff's Department for eight years, and is survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
Investigator Scott had been employed with the Harrison County Sheriff's Department for eight years, and is survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Scott gave the Harrison County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Marshall community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Scott.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Investigator Herman Owen Scott, Jr. 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Harrison County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Herman Owen Scott, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Herman Owen Scott, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Herman Owen Scott, Jr. is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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