Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Champa was killed in an automobile accident at Palafox Street and Gonzalez Street while responding to a call.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Champa served with the Pensacola Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pensacola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Champa.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Louis J. Champa 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Pensacola Police Department, 5 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louis J. Champa's cause is highlighted.
How Louis J. Champa Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Louis J. Champa is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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