Scott retired in 2026 after a 35-year law enforcement career, including 31 years with the Minnetonka Police Department. Throughout his career, he served in numerous specialized roles, including Crisis/Hostage Negotiator, Mental Health Unit Officer, Peer Support Team member, EMT, Field Training Officer, and UAS Drone Pilot. Scott chose to spend most of his career working night-shift patrol, where his passion remained frontline service and helping people during some of the most difficult moments of their lives.

As a Crisis/Hostage Negotiator, Scott completed extensive specialized training throughout the country and served as a primary negotiator during numerous high-risk incidents involving barricaded and suicidal individuals. These experiences reinforced his belief that effective crisis intervention is both tactical and human—combining officer safety and sound tactics with empathy, active listening, patience, and trust.

Today, Scott continues his commitment to public safety as a Law Enforcement Presenter and Coach with Minnesota Crisis Intervention Team (MNCIT), an instructor with Law Enforcement Training Academy & Consulting (LETAC), and an adjunct professor at Hennepin Technical College, teaching mental health, crisis intervention, and de-escalation.

Scott’s philosophy is simple: always strive to have an attitude of gratitude and approach each day as something you get to do, rather than something you have to do.