Earl Scott
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Sheriff

Earl Scott

Pike County Sheriff's Office — Pikeville, KY
Accident
End of Watch January 7, 1939
Age 44
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sheriff Earl Scott was killed in an automobile crash on the Logan-Huntington Highway near Salt Rock, Cabell County, West Virginia.

He had traveled to West Virginia with another deputy and Pike County attorney to extradite two prisoners to Pike County. The prisoners had been placed in a West Virginia State Police patrol car, and they were caravaning to Huntington to appear for an extradition hearing. A state highway truck attempted to pass Sheriff Scott's car but cut back into his lane too early and struck the front fender. His car went out of control and overturned, ejecting him and then landing on top of him.

The driver of the state highway truck was immediately arrested and charged with manslaughter.

Sheriff Scott had served with the Pike County Sheriff's Office for five years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son. His wife served as sheriff until a new sheriff was appointed.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Scott gave the Pike County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pikeville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Scott.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Pikeville, Pike County, KY
Platform Identity pcso.pike.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 7, 1939
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 44
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Earl is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1939, 61 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 72nd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Earl was 44. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Earl had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Pike County Sheriff's Office has 16 officers remembered here, Earl among them.

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Where

Sheriff Earl Scott

Pike County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch January 7, 1939

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-E

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