California Department of Parks and Recreation, California
End of Watch: Thursday, May 6, 1976
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: May 6, 1976
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Sentenced to one year
Ranger Patricia Scully was killed when her patrol vehicle was struck head-on by a drunk driver on Cabrillo Highway, north of La Honda Road.
She was patrolling the San Mateo Coast State Beaches at Half Moon Bay when the incident occurred. The driver of the vehicle was driving erratically and his car was in the process of flipping over when it went airborne and struck Ranger Scully's pickup truck.
The suspect was found guilty of vehicular manslaughter and sentenced to one year in jail and had his driver's license suspended for three years.
Ranger Scully had served with the California Department of Parks and Recreation for 18 month. She was survived by her parents.