Scott Allen Church, 62, of Tigard, formerly of Seaside, died Monday, July 14, 2008, in Portland.

He was born Oct. 24, 1945, in Albany, Calif., to Don and Betty Church. His parents survive. The family moved to Seaside in 1950.

In 1964, he graduated from Seaside High School. He spent a year in Honolulu and returned to Seaside to attend Clatsop Community College to obtain a degree in law enforcement. While attending college, he worked as a lifeguard on the Seaside beach during the summer.

Prior to enlisting in the U.S. Army as a military police officer, he worked for a short period at the Seaside Police Department. While in the military, he was stationed on the East Coast, where he was one of the original members of the First Army Pistol Team, and won many awards as a sharp-shooter. He spent a year in Vietnam. When he returned, he began attending Portland State University while working in security for the campus.

He moved to Florence, and was on the Florence Police Department for more than 20 years. He retired as a lieutenant. While there, he oversaw the construction of the justice center and was instrumental in getting approval for building the new library. He moved to Seaside and was hired by the city of Warrenton as police chief. He retired years later after suffering a stroke.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Tanya Maria and Grant Eckroth of Tigard and Megan Amanda Church of Kapaau, Hawaii; two grandchildren, Ethan and Nevaeh Eckroth of Tigard; and two good friends, Dennis Clark and Aaron Whiting.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Russell Dale Church.

At Mr. Church’s request, no service will be held.

Memorial contributions may be made to Seaside Kids Inc., P.O. Box 275, Seaside, OR 97138.