Trooper Sherman Lee Scott, Jr.

Trooper Sherman Lee Scott, Jr. | Florida Highway Patrol, Florida
Florida Highway Patrol, Florida
Trooper Sherman Lee Scott, Jr.

Florida Highway Patrol, Florida

End of Watch Sunday, January 3, 1965

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Sherman Lee Scott, Jr.

Trooper Sherman Scott was shot and killed during a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle on I-10 in Baker County at 7:30 am.

The driver was arrested a short time later after running through a roadblock and leading officers on a high-speed pursuit. He was shot and killed when he attacked another trooper as he was being transported to jail.

Trooper Scott had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 3 years.

Bio

  • Age 25
  • Tour 3 years
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Weapon Gun; Unknown type
  • Offender Shot and killed

stolen vehicle, traffic stop

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Lee was good Trooper of FHP where he started in Lake Wales Florida on US 27 had coffee at restaurant on 27 with Lee and Sgt Jim Blake of Polk County Sheriff’s Dept Both have passed now

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