Corporal Scott Lee Severns
South Bend Police Department
Indiana
End of Watch: Sunday, April 23, 2006

Biographical Info
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 2018

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, April 21, 2006
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Convicted of murder

Corporal Scott Severns succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 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 and pushed her to the ground as one suspect started firing. He managed to return fire, wounding the suspect, but not before sustaining several bullet wounds himself. Corporal Severns was taken to a local hospital where he died two days later from his wounds.

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.

Corporal Severns was a third-generation officer with the South Bend Police Department and had served for eight years. He was survived by his parents, sister and half-brother.