Susan E. Wells

Shreveport Police Dept. — Shreveport, LA

Felonious

End of Watch December 15, 1989

Age 34

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Gender Female

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 29

Incident

Corporal Wells was killed when her police vehicle was struck head-on by a driver who was driving the wrong way on a four-lane highway. The subject was apprehended and charged with vehicular manslaughter.

Survivors

Corporal Wells was survived by her son, mother, father, and two sisters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Wells served with the Shreveport Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Wells.

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

Agency

Department Shreveport Police Dept.

Location Shreveport, LA

Platform Identity spd.caddo.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 15, 1989

Age 34

Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Charged with vehicular manslaughter

Corporal Susan E. Wells is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Shreveport Police Dept., 24 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Shreveport Police Dept.

of 30 officers

80% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious