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Opelousas Police Department
Assistant Warden Peggy L. Sylvester
Opelousas Police Department, LA
EOW: Sunday, April 14, 2013
Cause: Automobile crash
Lieutenant Joseph Oscar "J.O." Richard, Jr.
Opelousas Police Department, LA
EOW: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Cause: Duty related illness
Night Officer Oliver H. Thompson, Jr.
Opelousas Police Department, LA
EOW: Monday, March 4, 1929
Cause: Gunfire
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 3
- Automobile crash 1
- Duty related illness 1
- Gunfire 1
By Month
- March 1
- April 1
- September 1
By Gender
- Male 2
- Female 1