Scot Shaffer Lewis
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Officer

Scot Shaffer Lewis

Metropolitan Police Department — Washington, DC
Felonious
End of Watch October 9, 1995
Age 28
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Badge 3581
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Scot Lewis succumbed to a gunshot sustained three days earlier. He and his partner were assisting a motorist in front of 1370 H Street, NE, when a man walked up and opened fire on them for no reason, striking Officer Lewis in the head. His partner was able to return fire and kill the subject. Officer Lewis had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for two years, was assigned to the 5th District, and previously served with the Ocean City Police Department, Maryland.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Lewis gave the Metropolitan Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Lewis.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity mpdc.dc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 9, 1995
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 28
Badge Number 3581
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Scot is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1995, 96 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 58th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Scot was 28. 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. Scot had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Metropolitan Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Scot among them.

Across the years
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Where

Officer Scot Shaffer Lewis

Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch October 9, 1995

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 41-W

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