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http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2015/04/22/caddo-district-attorney-charles-scott-found-dead/26178277/|title=Update: Caddo DA Charles Scott died of heart disease|date=April 23, 2015|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|author=Maya Lau|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref> in the Cook Hotel in  Baton Rouge, where he was on DA and legislative business. His heart condition had been undiagnosed. An autopsy was performed by his friend, Caddo Parish Coroner Dr. Todd Gary Thoma (born June 1957).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfoxal.com/story/28879480/caddo-coroner-heart-disease-led-to-death-of-caddo-da|title=Caddo coroner: Heart disease led to death of Caddo DA|publisher=WBRC (Fox) from [[KSLA-TV]]|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref> Scott was the first DA in Louisiana to die in office since Terry Reeves (1946-2005) committed [[suicide]] in Winn Parish.<ref name=mlau/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wesawthat.blogspot.com/2006_03_01_archive.html|title=Web site hit for critizing Winn DA candidate|author=Jim Leggett|date=March 31, 2006|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|accessdate=May 17, 2015}}</ref>

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2015/04/22/caddo-district-attorney-charles-scott-found-dead/26178277/|title=Update: Caddo DA Charles Scott died of heart disease|date=April 23, 2015|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|author=Maya Lau|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref> in the Cook Hotel in  Baton Rouge, where he was on DA and legislative business. His heart condition had been undiagnosed. An autopsy was performed by his friend, Caddo Parish Coroner Dr. Todd Gary Thoma (born June 1957).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfoxal.com/story/28879480/caddo-coroner-heart-disease-led-to-death-of-caddo-da|title=Caddo coroner: Heart disease led to death of Caddo DA|publisher=WBRC (Fox) from [[KSLA-TV]]|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref> Scott was the first DA in Louisiana to die in office since Terry Reeves (1946-2005) committed [[suicide]] in Winn Parish.<ref name=mlau/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wesawthat.blogspot.com/2006_03_01_archive.html|title=Web site hit for critizing Winn DA candidate|author=Jim Leggett|date=March 31, 2006|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|accessdate=May 17, 2015}}</ref>

Services were held on April 27, 2015 at the Broadmoor [[Baptist]] Church in Shreveport, where he and retired Judge Jeffrey Victory, his former opponent, have been long-term members. Later in 2015, Scott was [[Posthumous recognition|posthumously]] inducted into the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=charles-rex-scott&pid=174704388&fhid=10218|title=Judge Charles Rex Scott, II|publisher=''[[The Times (Shreveport)|The Shreveport Times]]''|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref>

Services were held on April 27, 2015 at the Broadmoor [[Baptist]] Church in Shreveport, where he and retired Judge Jeffrey Victory, his former opponent, have been long-term members. Later in 2015, Scott was posthumously inducted into the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=charles-rex-scott&pid=174704388&fhid=10218|title=Judge Charles Rex Scott, II|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref>

   

   

His family did not disclose his place of interment. His grandfather, Charles Rex Scott I (1881-1949), his parents, and his brother, Charles M. Scott, Jr. (1950-2012), are all interred at Fern Park Cemetery in Natchitoches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=Charles&GSmn=&GSln=Scott&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=20&GScnty=1143&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n

His family did not disclose his place of interment. His grandfather, Charles Rex Scott I (1881-1949), his parents, and his brother, Charles M. Scott, Jr. (1950-2012), are all interred at Fern Park Cemetery in Natchitoches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=Charles&GSmn=&GSln=Scott&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=20&GScnty=1143&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n

|title=Scotts in Fern Park Cemetery|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Scott&GSfn=Marie&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1143&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=113589760&df=all&|title=Marie Baucum Scott|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref>

|title=Scotts in Fern Park Cemetery|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Scott&GSfn=Marie&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1143&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=113589760&df=all&|title=Marie Baucum Scott|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref>

   

   

First Assistant DA Dale Grover Cox, Jr. (born January 1948), a Republican,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=595799|title=Dale Cox, January 1948|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref> succeeded Scott in office under provisions of the Louisiana state constitution. He took office in a private courthouse ceremony. Cox first confirmed that he would seek election to the position.<ref name=ktbs>{{cite web|url=http://www.ktbs.com/story/28872584/update-funeral-services-set-for-charles-scott|title=ADA Dale Cox to serve as Interim Caddo DA following death of Charles Scott|date=April 22, 2015|publisher=[[KTBS-TV]]|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref><ref name=mlau>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2015/04/24/cox-takes-caddo-da-oath-apparent-louisiana-first/26286263/|title=Cox takes Caddo DA oath after predecessor's death|author=Maya Lau|date=April 24, 2015|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref> However, in July 2015, Cox announced that he would not seek the position in the special election.<ref>KEEL (AM), July 15, 2015</ref>

First Assistant DA Dale Grover Cox, Jr. (born January 1948), a Republican,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=595799|title=Dale Cox, January 1948|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref> succeeded Scott in office under provisions of the Louisiana state constitution. He took office in a private courthouse ceremony. Cox first confirmed that he would seek election to the position.<ref name=ktbs>{{cite web|url=http://www.ktbs.com/story/28872584/update-funeral-services-set-for-charles-scott|title=ADA Dale Cox to serve as Interim Caddo DA following death of Charles Scott|date=April 22, 2015|publisher=KTBS-TV|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref><ref name=mlau>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2015/04/24/cox-takes-caddo-da-oath-apparent-louisiana-first/26286263/|title=Cox takes Caddo DA oath after predecessor's death|author=Maya Lau|date=April 24, 2015|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref> However, in July 2015, Cox announced that he would not seek the position in the special election.<ref>KEEL (AM), July 15, 2015</ref>

 

Caddo Parish [[Sheriff]] Steve Prator said that he had a close working relationship with Scott and lamented the DA's death: "It's a huge blow to everybody in law enforcement. There will be a lot of change. The D.A.'s office is kind of like the sheriff's office where there's a philosophy at the top that permeates throughout the organization. His family should be very proud of his accomplishments as the district judge and as the D.A."<ref name=ktbs/> Prator recalled how Scott worked tirelessly to obtain funds for the crime lab: "He was the president of that commission, and he certainly was a champion for that. And he was instrumental in how we were able to get the jail population down."<ref name=hugeloss/>

Caddo Parish [[Sheriff]] Steve Prator said that he had a close working relationship with Scott and lamented the DA's death: "It's a huge blow to everybody in law enforcement. There will be a lot of change. The D.A.'s office is kind of like the sheriff's office where there's a philosophy at the top that permeates throughout the organization. His family should be very proud of his accomplishments as the district judge and as the D.A."<ref name=ktbs/> Prator recalled how Scott worked tirelessly to obtain funds for the crime lab: "He was the president of that commission, and he certainly was a champion for that. And he was instrumental in how we were able to get the jail population down."<ref name=hugeloss/>