Roll of Honor
Dominic R. Verdi
Incident
Chief Dominic Verdi was killed in an automobile crash on US 90 near Crosby, Texas while attending a regional conference on organized crime. His vehicle collided almost head-on with a tractor-trailer. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Chief Verdi had served in law enforcement for a total of 38 years with the New Orleans Police Department, Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, and Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, six children, 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
38 years. You could have gone home.
Chief of Narcotics Verdi gave the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office 38 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Belle Chasse community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Narcotics Verdi.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Dominic R. Verdi served in the U.S. Navy (1945â1946) before joining law enforcement.
Chief of Narcotics Dominic R. Verdi 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 Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office, 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dominic R. Verdi's cause is highlighted.
How Dominic R. Verdi Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dominic R. Verdi is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Military Service
Dominic R. Verdi served in the U.S. Navy (1945–1946) before joining law enforcement.
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