Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Robby Acosta died approximately eight months after being bitten by a venomous brown recluse spider while he was on water patrol.
The spider bite left venom in Deputy Acosta's blood that caused him to develop complications.
Deputy Acosta is survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Deputy Acosta is survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Acosta gave the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Plaquemine community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Acosta.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Robby James Acosta 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 Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office, 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. Robby James Acosta's cause is highlighted.
How Robby James Acosta Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robby James Acosta is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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