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Jim Robyn Bennet Matkin
Incident
Senior Agent Jim Matkin was killed in a single-vehicle crash while on patrol.
He was patrolling Highway 565, near Wildsville, when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree shortly before 5:00 am. Agent Matkin was killed instantly in the collision. A passerby discovered the crash and reported it to the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office.
Agent Matkin had served with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for six years and was assigned to the Enforcement Division's Statewide Strike Force.
Agent Matkin had served with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for six years and was assigned to the Enforcement Division's Statewide Strike Force.
Survivors
Survivors include his stepson, parents, and two sisters.
In Our Keeping
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Agent Matkin gave the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Agent Matkin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has lost 11 officers; 7 of them lost to accidents.
Jim is one of 180 officers lost to accidents in LA, 30.3% of the 595 remembered there.
Jim is one of 8,274 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,543 remembered there.
Jim is one of 10,099 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,910 remembered here.
33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2005, 1 officer at Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries was lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 2005, 3 officers in LA were lost to accidents, the 9th heaviest of 94 years on record. The heaviest was 1999, with 8.
In 2005, 71 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2005, 87 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 43rd heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Jim was 30. Of the 7 lost to accidents at Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries whose age is recorded, half were between 35.5 and 48; the middle age was 37. Jim had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 14 years.
Jim was 30. Of the 148 lost to accidents in LA whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Jim had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Jim was 30. Of the 7,715 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Jim had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Jim was 30. Of the 9,448 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Jim had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
March holds 28.6% of these deaths at Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 28.6%.
March holds 6.1% of these deaths in LA; April holds the most, 11.1%. Wednesdays: 16.7%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 63.6% of all 11 deaths at Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30.3% of all 595 deaths in LA, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,910 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has 11 officers remembered here, Jim among them.
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Robert J. Sellers, Sr.
Mar 13, 1923
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Frank E. Fagot, Jr. Nov 29, 1927
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Edward Morgan Apr 5, 1930
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Beuford Calvin Patterson
Oct 27, 1948
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Kenneth Dale Aycock
Jul 6, 1991
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Ricky Dodge
Jan 20, 1992
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Leon Henderson, Jr.
Mar 30, 1996
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John M. Garlington
Feb 10, 2000
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Jim Robyn Bennet Matkin
Mar 2, 2005
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Paul Berches Stuckey
Sep 30, 2011
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Immanuel James Washington
Jul 19, 2018
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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