Allen Parish Sheriff's Department, Louisiana
End of Watch: Thursday, January 28, 1999
Age: 59
Tour of Duty: 16 years
Badge Number: AP 19
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: January 28, 1999
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Buddy Willis was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic at the scene of a crash on U.S. 165.
At 6:30 p.m., Deputy Willis stopped at a crash site and directed traffic until police units arrived. a vehicle traveling north struck him at the intersection of US 165 and Ward Line Road near Kinder.
Deputy Willis was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Allen Parish Sheriff's Department for 16 years. He is survived by his wife, daughter, mother, two brothers, three sisters, and two grandchildren.