Roll of Honor
Beuford Calvin Patterson
Incident
Game Warden Beuford Patterson was killed in a vehicle crash while investigating night shooting near Swartz, Louisiana.
He was driving along the Claude Roland gravel road when his vehicle lost traction on loose gravel and overturned into an embankment. His brother located the wreckage later in the morning after Game Warden Patterson failed to return home.
Game Warden Patterson was survived by his brother.
Survivors
Game Warden Patterson was survived by his brother.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Patterson served with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Patterson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Warden Beuford Calvin Patterson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 30.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 7 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 63.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Beuford Calvin Patterson's cause is highlighted.
How Beuford Calvin Patterson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Beuford Calvin Patterson is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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