Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jeff Watson was killed in an automobile crash while responding to an assistance call from another officer at approximately 8:45 pm.
He was traveling on Paul Maillard Road with his emergency lights activated when an oncoming vehicle attempted to make a left turn in front of him onto Post Drive. Deputy Watson, who was not wearing a seatbelt at the time, attempted to avoid a collision but sideswiped the vehicle and then struck another vehicle head-on.
The occupants of the other vehicles all suffered injuries.
Deputy Watson had served with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, stepdaughter, mother, father, three sisters, and an uncle who served in law enforcement.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Watson gave the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Luling community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Watson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Jeff G. Watson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeff G. Watson's cause is highlighted.
How Jeff G. Watson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jeff G. Watson is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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