Trooper Francis C. Zinna
Louisiana State Police
Louisiana
End of Watch: Monday, March 24, 1958

Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Monday, March 24, 1958
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available

Trooper Zinna was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while manning a roadblock on US 190 in West Baton Rouge Parish. The vehicle approached the roadblock at an estimated 100 mph when the driver applied the brakes, causing the vehicle to skid into Trooper Zinna.

Trooper Zinna was assigned to Troop C and had been with the agency for almost three years.