Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant David Elahi was struck and killed by a drunk driver while he and two other officers were conducting a traffic stop on US Highway 165, approximately two miles south of Louisiana Highway 134, at approximately 5:00 am.
All three officers were standing on the shoulder of the roadway when an approaching car crossed over the fog line and struck them. Sergeant Elahi was pronounced dead at the scene while the other two officers were transported to a local hospital with injuries.
The drunk driver was charged with vehicular homicide, vehicular negligent injury, improper lane usage, and a move over law violation.
Sergeant Elahi had served with the Sterlington Police Department for a little more than four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his child and expectant fiancee.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Elahi gave the Sterlington Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sterlington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Elahi.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant David Kyle Elahi is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Kyle Elahi's cause is highlighted.
How David Kyle Elahi Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
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Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David Kyle Elahi was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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