Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana
End of Watch: Saturday, December 3, 1966
Age: 62
Tour of Duty: 22 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: December 3, 1966
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Cope was killed when his patrol car was struck by a train at the Sugarhouse Road crossing in Alexandria. The train, estimated to be traveling at 70 mph, struck the driver's side of Deputy Cope's patrol car. Deputy Cope was en route to serve a warrant for writing worthless checks at the time of the accident.
Deputy Cope had served with the agency for 22 years.