Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Louis Cochran was killed when his patrol car was rear-ended by a drunk driver while he was stopped on U.S. 80, three miles east of Dateland. The drunk driver was also killed in the accident, which caused Officer Cochran's vehicle to become engulfed in flames. Officer Cochran had served with the Arizona Department of Public Safety for almost 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Cochran gave the Arizona Department of Public Safety 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Arizona. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Cochran.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Louis O. Cochran 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Arizona Department of Public Safety, 16 of 31 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louis O. Cochran's cause is highlighted.
How Louis O. Cochran Compares
Offender Outcome
Killed in accident
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Louis O. Cochran is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Louis O. Cochran was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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