Roll of Honor
Osmer Douglas McFillen
Incident
Deputy Doug McFillen and Deputy John Monk were killed in an airplane crash while en route to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to return a prisoner to Louisiana.
The plane, which was piloted by Deputy McFillen experienced engine trouble and crashed into Lake Charles approximately five minutes into the flight.
Deputy McFillen was survived by his wife, two children, and parents.
Survivors
Deputy McFillen was survived by his wife, two children, and parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff McFillen served with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Lake Charles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff McFillen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Osmer Douglas McFillen 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 Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department, 5 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Osmer Douglas McFillen's cause is highlighted.
How Osmer Douglas McFillen Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Osmer Douglas McFillen is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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