Scott Matthew Greenly
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Officer

Scott Matthew Greenly

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA
Felonious
End of Watch January 7, 1998
Age 31
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 14325
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Scott Greenly was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle while he was making a traffic stop on another motorist for following too closely on northbound Highway 85 near Saratoga Avenue in Campbell. While he was talking with the motorist around 5:00 p.m., the suspect vehicle struck him from behind and dragged him 400 feet. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. The 45-year-old subject, who had a history of drunken-driving convictions, was convicted of second-degree murder in April 2000. On August 31, 2000, he was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. Officer Greenly had served with the California Highway Patrol for 3 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents, three sisters, a brother, a grandmother, and a fiancee.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Greenly gave the California Highway Patrol 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Greenly.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 7, 1998
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 31
Badge Number 14325
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Scott is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1998, 78 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 89th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Scott was 31. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Scott had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

California Highway Patrol has at least 120 officers remembered here, Scott among them.

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Where

Officer Scott Matthew Greenly

California Highway Patrol · End of Watch January 7, 1998

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 62-W

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