Newport Police Department, Rhode Island
End of Watch: Monday, March 20, 1922
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 19 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: March 20, 1922
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Robert Scott died of injuries he received when he was struck by a car while directing traffic.
The driver hadn't seen the officer due to moisture build-up on his windshield. The officer was taken to Newport Hospital, where he died a few hours later from a fractured skull.
Patrolman Scott had been with the Newport Police Department for 19 years. He was survived by his wife, two brothers, and one sister. His father was a Newport Police Department Captain.