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Photograph: Police Officer Beryl Wayne Scott Jr.

Patch image: Phoenix Police Department, Arizona






Police Officer Beryl Wayne Scott Jr.
Phoenix Police Department
Arizona

End of Watch: Tuesday, September 10, 2002

Biographical Info
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: 5580

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, September 10, 2002
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Beryl Scott was killed in a motorcycle accident at 1510 hours, shortly after starting his shift.

He was en route to a local hospital to assist with a fatal DUI investigation when a vehicle pulled onto North Seventh Street from a parking lot directly into his path. Officer Scott's motorcycle struck the passenger door and he was thrown over the vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries 30 minutes later.

The spot where Officer Scott was killed was the exact same spot where Officer Patrick Briggs was killed in a motorcycle accident on June 20, 1990, under identical circumstances.

Officer Scott had been employed with the Phoenix Police Department for ten years, and is survived by his expectant wife, parents, sister, and three brothers.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Phoenix Police Department, ArizonaPolice Officer Patrick O. Briggs
Phoenix Police Department, AZ
EOW: Wednesday, June 20, 1990
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

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