Roll of Honor
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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- August 2, 2026
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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
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Susan E. Wells 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 97,772 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 Shreveport Police Department, 24 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Susan E. Wells's cause is highlighted.
How Susan E. Wells Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Susan E. Wells is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Susan E. Wells was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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