Roll of Honor
Kaitlin Marie Cowley
Incident
Probation and Parole Agent Kaitlin Cowley was killed in a single vehicle crash at the I-12 and Millerville Road interchange in Baton Rouge at about 6:30 pm.
The crash occurred after she left an assignment assisting the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women with inmate security at the Our Lady of the Lake Hospital. Her vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, causing her to suffer fatal injuries.
Agent Cowley had served with the Louisiana Department of Corrections for three years and had previously served with the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission for two years.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband, parents, and brother.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Probation and Parole Agent Cowley gave the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Louisiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Probation and Parole Agent Cowley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Probation and Parole Agent Kaitlin Marie Cowley is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Louisiana Probation and Parole, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kaitlin Marie Cowley's cause is highlighted.
How Kaitlin Marie Cowley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kaitlin Marie Cowley is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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