Ricky Ray Issac, Jr.
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Deputy Sheriff

Ricky Ray Issac, Jr.

Accident
End of Watch December 8, 2012
Age 24
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Ricky Issac was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 1, south of Highway 120, during a period of heavy rain.

His patrol car hydroplaned as he entered a curve in the roadway. The vehicle left the road, went down an embankment, and struck several trees. Despite wearing his seatbelt, Deputy Issac suffered fatal injuries.

Deputy Issac had served with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office for one year. He is survived by his expectant wife. His son was born a few months later.

Survivors

He is survived by his expectant wife.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Issac gave the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Natchitoches community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Issac.

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

Agency

Location Natchitoches, LA
Platform Identity npso.natchitoches.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 8, 2012
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Ricky Ray Issac, Jr. 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 Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office
1
of 2 officers
50% Accident
LA — Statewide
180
of 595 officers
30.3% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ricky Ray Issac, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Ricky Ray Issac, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch
24
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ricky Ray Issac, Jr. is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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