| Lieutenant Joseph D. Ferris Louisiana State Police Louisiana End of Watch: Friday, February 23, 1968 Biographical Info Age: 40 Tour of Duty: 18 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Friday, February 23, 1968 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Lieutenant Ferris was killed in an automobile accident on LA 749 in Opelousas, Louisiana. He lost control of his patrol on the icy roadway. Lieutenant Ferris had been with the agency for almost 18 years and was assigned to Troop K. |