Ricky Dodge

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries — Baton Rouge, LA

Accident

End of Watch January 20, 1992

Age 37

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Agent Ricky Dodge was killed when his ATV flipped over as he was returning from a call regarding a game violation in the Spring Bayou Wildlife Management Area in Avoyelles Parish. His ATV overturned into a ditch along a dirt road near Old River, near Mansura, Louisiana. Agent Dodge had served with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for 12 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Dodge gave the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Dodge.

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

Agency

Department Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Location Baton Rouge, LA

Platform Identity ldwfcons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 20, 1992

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Agent Ricky Dodge 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 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 7 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 63.6% of this agency's fallen.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

of 11 officers

63.6% Accident

LA — Statewide

180

of 595 officers

30.3% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident