Police Officer Tommy Edward Scott, of the Los Angeles, California World Airports Police Department was killed after he stopped a suspicious man near the airport. The subject got away from Officer Scott, got into the squad car and drove away dragging Officer Scott with him. After killing Officer Scott and wrecking the police vehicle, the suspect carjacked a motorist and sped away. He lost control of that vehicle seconds later and launched up an embankment and over an airfield perimeter fence before landing upside down in an adjacent parking lot. He was arrested and charged with murder. Officer Scott had served his department for four years.