Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Croxton was killed in a vehicle crash on Cedar Creek Road, north of Kentucky Avenue, when his patrol car left the roadway during a vehicle pursuit at about 11:00 pm It is believed that Sergeant Croxton was chasing a motorcycle. He was traveling east on Kentucky Avenue when he swerved to avoid hitting debris in the road. His patrol vehicle hit a large log on the shoulder of the road and flipped several times. He was transported to the Lincoln General Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the vehicle he was chasing was never found. Sergeant Croxton had served with the Ruston Police Department for over six years. He was survived by his wife and two children. One of Sergeant Croxton's sons, Police Officer Russell Croxton, was killed in the line of duty on April 27, 2024, when he was struck by a vehicle while making a traffic stop while serving with the Dubach Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Croxton gave the Ruston Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ruston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Croxton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Raymond L. Croxton Jr. served in the U.S. Air Force (1965â1969) before joining law enforcement.
Sergeant Raymond L. Croxton Jr. 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 Ruston Police Department, 1 of 3 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. Raymond L. Croxton Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Raymond L. Croxton Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond L. Croxton Jr. is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Military Service
Raymond L. Croxton Jr. served in the U.S. Air Force (1965–1969) before joining law enforcement.
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