Kenneth F. Roy
Patrol Officer

Kenneth F. Roy

Bossier City Police Department — Bossier City, LA
Accident
End of Watch July 12, 1970
Age 23
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Kenneth Roy was killed in an automobile accident when the driver of a vehicle pulled in front of his patrol car on East Texas Street, when he was responding to a call.

Officer Roy's partner was seriously injured in the accident.

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Roy served with the Bossier City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bossier City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Roy.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Bossier City, Bossier Parish, LA
Platform Identity bpd.bossier.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 12, 1970
Age 23
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrol Officer Kenneth F. Roy 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 Bossier City Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Bossier City Police Department
2
of 4 officers
50% Accident
LA — Statewide
180
of 595 officers
30.3% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth F. Roy's cause is highlighted.

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

How Kenneth F. Roy Compares

Age at Death
23
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth F. Roy is highlighted in Jul.

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