Baton Rouge Police Department, Louisiana
End of Watch: Tuesday, September 10, 1968
Age:
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: September 10, 1968
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Fancher was killed in a motorcycle accident while escorting three heavy trucks through the intersection of Essen and Perkins. He lost control of the motorcycle and skidded into the paths of one of the trucks.
Officer Fancher had been with the agency for three years and was survived by his wife and three children.