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Police Officer

John Carter Scroggins

Kilgore Police Department — Kilgore, TX

Felonious

End of Watch December 12, 1937

Age 37

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer John Scroggins succumbed to injuries sustained the previous night when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while directing traffic at the scene of an accident on Longview-Kilgore Highway. A suspect was arrested shortly after the incident and was charged with murder after Officer Scroggins died.

Officer Scroggins had served with the Kilgore Police Department for 5 years. He was survived by his wife, son, parents, brother, and three sisters. He is buried in Huntington Cemetery, near Lufkin, Texas.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, parents, brother, and three sisters.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Scroggins gave the Kilgore Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kilgore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Scroggins.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Kilgore Police Department

Location Kilgore, TX

Platform Identity kpd.gregg.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 12, 1937

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile

Offender Apprehended

Police Officer John Carter Scroggins 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Kilgore Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Carter Scroggins's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How John Carter Scroggins Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Carter Scroggins is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Carter Scroggins was killed by automobile.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518