William C. Warrington
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Trooper

William C. Warrington

Louisiana State Police — Baton Rouge, LA
Accident
End of Watch July 17, 1973
Age 26
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper William Warrington was killed in an automobile crash on I-12 while returning from a narcotics investigation. He was attempting to pass another vehicle when he lost control and slid into the oncoming lanes of traffic. Trooper Warrington had served with the Louisiana State Police for three years and was assigned to the Headquarters Narcotics Division.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-LA-4094FA54
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Warrington gave the Louisiana State Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Louisiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Warrington.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Baton Rouge, LA
Platform Identity lsp.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 17, 1973
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Trooper William C. Warrington is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 30.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Louisiana State Police, 21 of 27 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 77.8% of this agency's fallen.

Louisiana State Police
21
of 27 officers
77.8% Accident
LA — Statewide
180
of 595 officers
30.3% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William C. Warrington's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How William C. Warrington Compares

Age at Death
26
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William C. Warrington is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897