She can trace her family line back to the founders of Margrave, Georgia. Her parents both died in a car accident when she was young. She survived the accident and her grandmother, who she called "Meemaw", took care of her until her death. Roscoe was also supported by her parents best friend Gray, who was the chief detective for the Margrave PD. He taught her how to be a cop and she excelled greatly, becoming a police officer in her own right. Gray, however, was often depressed and hung himself.