A retired Youngstown police officer was inducted Thursday into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame.

Donald Scott, 61, is the only inductee from the Mahoning Valley. Twenty veterans were inducted.

Scott is a career law enforcement officer, attorney and 30-year veteran who has dedicated his life to public service. He served as an officer at the federal then local level for 30 years with the YPD.

He volunteered as a police representative at the Youngstown Veterans Treatment Court. After completing an active duty tour in 2006, he served in the Army Reserve until honorably retiring in 2012 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Scott finished his police career with YPD as a detective then commander, retiring in 2019. He is the recipient of the Silver Star for Bravery (Valor), the Excellent Police Duty Award, the John Edgar Hoover Memorial Gold Medal, the Distinguished Police Service Award, was recognized by the National Association of Chiefs of Police and has been inducted in the American Police Hall of Fame.

He has completed the degrees of Juris Doctor and Doctor of Law and Policy. His public service contributions include giving back to the community by providing meals to elderly, disabled and persons in need.

As an attorney, he provided free legal assistance to the community and Ohio Veterans Home residents. He has conferred on the Tennessee Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and the Veterans Home in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Donald protected the public from fraud by serving on the Mahoning County Bar Association Certified Grievance committee and the Ohio State Bar Association Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee.