Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Randall Benoit was killed in an automobile accident at the intersection of Highway 27 and Red Rose Drive in Carlyss at approximately 8:00 am.
His patrol car was struck head-on by another vehicle, causing fatal injuries.
Deputy Benoit had served with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office for 18 years and was assigned to the Civil Division.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Benoit gave the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lake Charles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Benoit.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Randall L. Benoit 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 Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Dept., 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. Randall L. Benoit's cause is highlighted.
How Randall L. Benoit Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Randall L. Benoit is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
10 officers from Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
