Fallen Officers
Since its formation in 1922, 25 LSP troopers and one Department of Public Safety Officer have been killed in the line of duty. The most common cause of line of duty deaths to date is Automobile Crashes.
- Officer Neill A. Yarborough, Sr. Jan. 25, 1925
- Patrolman Frank David, Sr. Oct. 9, 1933
- Patrolman Victor A. Mossy May 13, 1936
- Trooper John D. Williams Mar. 14, 1942
- Trooper Benton Finlay Apr. 19, 1942
- Trooper James T. Brownfield May 9, 1943
- Trooper Ulis Floyd Feb. 24, 1952
- Trooper Wilmer L. Moody Nov. 10, 1956
- Trooper James N. Pollard Nov. 20, 1956
- Sergeant Eli L. Smith Jan. 17, 1957
- Trooper Francis C. Zinna Mar. 24, 1958
- Trooper Rudolph H. Miller Sep. 8, 1962
- Lieutenant Joseph D. Ferris Feb. 23, 1968
- Trooper Huey P. Grace Oct. 30, 1968
- Sergeant Lamon Weaver Apr. 17, 1973
- Trooper William C. Warrington Jul. 19, 1973
- Sergeant Clarence J. Miller Dec. 4, 1975
- Trooper Donald C. Cleveland Jul. 2, 1977
- Trooper Jean-Claude Crescionne Apr. 20, 1982
- Trooper Damon L. Robichaux Jul. 1, 1982
- Trooper William "Mike" Kees Feb. 5, 1983
- Master Trooper Stephen H. Gray May 29, 1995
- Sergeant George "Doug" Johnston Nov. 17, 1997
- Trooper Hung N. Le June 30, 1998
- Senior Trooper Duane Dalton Jan. 12, 2010
- DPS Corporal John Kendall Aug. 9, 2011
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