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Scott Lee Severns
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Corporal

Scott Lee Severns

South Bend Police Department — South Bend, IN
Felonious
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End of Watch April 23, 2006
Age 36
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male
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Incident

Corporal Scott Severns succumbed to gunshot wounds suffered two days earlier while attempting to take police action during a robbery when he was off duty.

Corporal Severns was walking to his car with a friend when two men approached and attempted to rob them. One man was armed with a handgun. Corporal Severns drew his gun and stepped in front of his friend while pushing her to the ground as one suspect started firing. He managed to return fire, wounding the suspect, but not before suffering several bullet wounds himself. Corporal Severns was taken to a local hospital where he died two days later.

Both suspects were apprehended following the shooting and charged with murder. The juvenile suspect who shot Corporal Severns was charged as an adult and later pleaded guilty to murder and attempted robbery. He was sentenced to 65 years with the opportunity of parole in 30 years. The other suspect was convicted of attempted robbery and sentenced to 45 years. His sentence was later reduced to 30 years.

Corporal Severns was a third-generation officer with the South Bend Police Department and had served for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents, sister, and half-brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Severns gave the South Bend Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the South Bend community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Severns.

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

Agency

Department South Bend Police Department
Type Other
Location South Bend, IN
Platform Identity sbpd.stjoseph.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 23, 2006
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Scott 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 2006, 72 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 98th 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 36. 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 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

South Bend Police Department has 15 officers remembered here, Scott among them.

Across the years

Corporal Scott Lee Severns

South Bend Police Department · End of Watch April 23, 2006

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 25-E

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