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Senior Trooper

Steven J. Vincent

Louisiana State Police — Baton Rouge, LA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch August 24, 2015

Age 43

Tour of Duty 24 yrs

Badge D-57

The Vigil Panel 165 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 26

Incident

Senior Trooper Steven Vincent was shot and killed while checking on a vehicle that was being operated by a suspected intoxicated driver near the intersection of Highway 14 and Fruge Road, near Bell City.

Trooper Vincent was on patrol when he spotted a vehicle from a previous reckless driving report. The vehicle in question had driven off the road and was stuck in a ditch. Trooper Vincent approached the vehicle and began speaking with the occupant and then ordered him to exit the vehicle. The male exited the vehicle with a sawed off shotgun in his hand and opened fire, striking Trooper Vincent in the head. The man then taunted Trooper Vincent as he lay on the ground mortally wounded.

A passing motorist witnessed the incident, stopped his vehicle and tackled the subject. He then wrestled the shotgun away from the man while additional civilians who stopped to assist, utilized Trooper Vincent's handcuffs to cuff and take the subject into custody. They then called for assistance and rendered aid to Trooper Vincent. The suspect was on his way to his son's home to shoot him when stopped.

Trooper Vincent was taken to Lake Charles Hospital where he died the next day from his wounds.

On October 20, 2022, the suspect, now 54, was convicted of murder and sentenced to death.

Trooper Vincent was a U.S. Army veteran. He had served with the Louisiana State Police for 13 years and had previously served with the Lake Charles Police Department for 11 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and 9-year-old son.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Senior Trooper Vincent gave the Louisiana State Police 24 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Louisiana. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Louisiana State Police

Type State Police

Location Baton Rouge, LA

Platform Identity lsp.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 24, 2015

Tour of Duty 24 yrs

Age 43

Badge Number D-57

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Military Service

Steven J. Vincent served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Senior Trooper Steven J. Vincent is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Louisiana State Police, 6 of 27 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 22.2% of this agency's fallen.

Louisiana State Police

of 27 officers

22.2% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious