Corporal Scott G. Dimond served during Operation Enduring Freedom, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain) NH Army National Guard, Milford, NH

Cpl. Dimond, age 39, of Franklin, NH was Killed In Action (KIA) when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device and his patrol was engaged in a small arms fire attack at Kandahar, Afghanistan.

At the time of his death, he was serving with the Tactical Training Team, assisting the Afghan National Army and Police Force. Scott enlisted in the US Marine Corps in his senior year of high school but was medically discharged before serving as a result of a serious football injury. He graduated from Franklin, NH High School in 1987.

He began his law enforcement career in 1988 with the Franklin Police Department, starting as a dispatcher. He then moved up to a special officer and then a full-time officer, retiring as a sergeant after 18 years of service. Scott enlisted in the NH Army National Guard in 2006 while he worked on his RN degree, looking forward to helping others in the health care profession. He also was a member of the NH Military Forces Honor Guard, traveling statewide, and providing funeral honors to those who served.