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Herman Eugene Harris Sr.
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Captain

Herman Eugene Harris Sr.

Louisiana Department of Corrections — Baton Rouge, LA
Veteran → Accident
United States flag Louisiana flag
End of Watch May 4, 2000
Age 37
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
The Vigil Panel 147 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 11

Incident

Captain Herman Harris was killed when his horse became uncontrollable and threw him into the side of a building.

He was patrolling the Phelps Correctional Center grounds at the time of the incident.

Captain Harris was transported to DeQuincy Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Captain Harris was a United States Army veteran and served in law enforcement for 19 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his three children.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Captain Harris gave the Louisiana Department of Corrections 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Louisiana. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Louisiana Department of Corrections
Type Corrections
Location Baton Rouge, LA
Platform Identity ldcorr.ebr.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 4, 2000
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Herman Eugene Harris Sr. served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Captain Herman Eugene Harris Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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 Corrections, 2 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.

Louisiana Department of Corrections
2
of 12 officers
16.7% Accident
LA — Statewide
180
of 595 officers
30.3% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Herman Eugene Harris Sr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Herman Eugene Harris Sr. Compares

Age at Death
37
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
19
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Herman Eugene Harris Sr. is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Military Service

Herman Eugene Harris Sr. served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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