Baton Rouge City Police Department, Louisiana, Fallen Officers

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Baton Rouge City Police Department, LA

Baton Rouge City Police Department

	Police Officer Mark A. Beck Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Monday, February 25, 2008 Cause: Automobile accident
	Corporal Christopher Michael Metternich Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Monday, August 14, 2006 Cause: Vehicular assault
	Detective Terry Lee Melancon, Jr. Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Cause: Gunfire
	Lieutenant Vickie Salassi Wax Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Saturday, May 22, 2004 Cause: Gunfire
	Corporal Betty Dunn Smothers Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Thursday, January 7, 1993 Cause: Gunfire
	Sergeant Warren Joseph Broussard Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Tuesday, June 21, 1988 Cause: Gunfire
	Officer Charles David Stegall Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Tuesday, June 14, 1988 Cause: Vehicular assault
	Lieutenant Carl Robert D'Abadie Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Friday, April 6, 1984 Cause: Motorcycle accident
	Police Officer Linda A. Lawrence Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Monday, August 1, 1977 Cause: Gunfire
	Officer Karl F. Bourgoyne Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Thursday, July 14, 1977 Cause: Motorcycle accident
	Officer Dennis R. Heap Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Thursday, June 1, 1972 Cause: Motorcycle accident
	Officer Thomas R. Fancher Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Tuesday, September 10, 1968 Cause: Motorcycle accident
	Officer J. D. Blackwell Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Sunday, February 4, 1968 Cause: Vehicular assault
	Sergeant Joseph Sanchez Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Monday, June 6, 1966 Cause: Gunfire
	Lieutenant George W. Bannister Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Thursday, March 3, 1966 Cause: Gunfire
	Chief of Detectives Frank E. Schoonmaker Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Saturday, October 24, 1931 Cause: Gunfire
	Officer Joseph Mareno Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Tuesday, September 18, 1923 Cause: Gunfire
	Chief of Police J. B. Hare Baton Rouge City Police Department EOW: Thursday, November 16, 1911 Cause: Gunfire

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 18

Automobile accident: 1
Gunfire: 10
Motorcycle accident: 4
Vehicular assault: 3

By Month

January: 1
February: 2
March: 1
April: 1
May: 1
June: 4
July: 1
August: 3
September: 2
October: 1
November: 1

By Gender

Male: 15
Female: 3

All 2012 Deaths