St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana
End of Watch: Friday, August 1, 1969
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: PD 5
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: August 1, 1969
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Harry Troxlair was killed when his patrol car was struck by an Illinois Central Railroad passenger train as he responded to a domestic disturbance at 8:48 am at Frenier Road.
Deputy Troxlair was a United States Navy World War II veteran and had served with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office for 18 years. He was survived by his wife, three children, father, two brothers, two sisters, and three grandchildren.