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Roger Lovell Scott

Case from Clayton, CA dated Sep 18, 1977

Victim Details

Roger Lovell Scott

Male

White / Caucasian

Clayton

CA

1977-09-18

29

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Lovell Scott

06/21/2026

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Roger Lovell Scott, a police officer with the Clayton Police Department in California, tragically succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained in the line of duty. The incident occurred in the early hours of September 18, 1977, when Officer Scott, then 23 years old, encountered a nude and bloodied man near St. John's Episcopal Church on Clayton Road. The confrontation quickly escalated into a violent struggle. The suspect, later identified as a 30-year-old man, charged at Officer Scott, knocking him to ...
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  • The Story of Clayton's Fallen Police Officer | Concord, CA Patch
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