D. Scott Coley

D. Scott Coley, 46, of Davie, FL passed away on April 17, 2010. Over the past year, Scott fearlessly faced brain cancer and after a courageous fight, he finished his race. Scott was born in Louisville, KY on December 18, 1963. He was committed to serving the citizens of his community and nation, and he did so proudly for 23 years. His law enforcement career began in 1987, when he accepted a commission as a State Trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol. For the next 15 years, he served admirably as a road officer, K9 officer, and as a deputized member of a high profile and highly successful DEA task force. While serving in these capacities, Scott received many official awards and letters of commendation, all the direct result of his continuously going above and beyond the call of duty to help those in need. After the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Scott felt the need to serve an even greater good and on March 31, 2002, he began his career with the Federal Air Marshal Service. For three years, Scott tirelessly worked the line alongside his fellow Federal Air Marshals. His strong work ethic, advanced technical skills, and leadership abilities were soon noticed and he was ...[more]

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igned increasingly complex job duties, each of which he quickly mastered. In March 2008, Scott was promoted to Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge and supervised a squad of Federal Air Marshals. Scott also excelled in that position and his final posting was that of Administration Supervisor. Perhaps Scott’s proudest accomplishment in life was being the proud father of Kelci Coley, his adored daughter. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Coley; his daughter, Kelci Coley; his mother, Judy Coley of Tampa, FL; his father, Mel Hendricks (Edna) of Nashville, TN; his step-sister, Terry Allen (James) of Lexington, KY; his sister, Kim Underwood (Steve) of Nashville, TN; his step-brother, Ralph Whittaker (Mary Ann) of Nashville, TN; his brother, the late David Coley (Marti) of Marianna, FL; his brother, Rick Coley (Kristi) of Andersonville, TN; his sister, Melanie Fortunato (Al) of Riverview, FL; his brother, Chad Coley of Naples, FL; his sister Kaci Stewart (Tony) of Tampa, FL; three nephews and nine nieces. He was preceded in death by his dad, Len Coley; his brother, State Representative David Coley; his grandmother, Clara Disney; his niece, Shelby Sutton. Visitation with the family will be 5:00-8:00pm Wednesday, April 21st at Fred Hunters Funeral Home, 6301 Taft St. Hollywood. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Thursday, April 22nd at Cooper City Church of God, 9191 Stirling Road, Cooper City, FL. Those attending are asked to arrive by 10:15 am. Following the services, the family invites all to attend a reception with refreshments at Markham Park. An escorted motorcade will depart the church immediately after the services. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to: Radio Lollipop, c/o Miami Children’s Hospital, 3100 SW 62nd St., Miami, FL 33315. www.radiolollipop.org. Expressions of sympathy and condolences may be sent to: Mrs. Debbie Coley, c/o Federal Air Marshal Service, Miami Field Office 13800 NW 14 St. Suite 110, Sunrise, FL 33323.