| Deputy Sheriff Robert Carl Scott King County Sheriff's Office Washington End of Watch: Sunday, April 4, 1920 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Sunday, April 4, 1920 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Not available Deputy Scott was shot and killed as he and other deputies attempted to arrest several robbery suspects. The suspects had blocked off a street and were robbing motorists after tying them up in a field. When the officers approached the suspects used the hostages as human shields as they opened fir on the officers. Deputy Scott was struck in the head and killed. Before fleeing, the suspects robbed Deputy Scott as he lay dying in his patrol car. |