Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Joseph Ferris was killed in an automobile accident on LA 749 in Opelousas. He lost control of his patrol vehicle on the icy roadway.
Lieutenant Ferris had served with the Louisiana State Police for 18 years and was assigned to Troop K.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Ferris gave the Louisiana State Police 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Louisiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Ferris.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Joseph D. Ferris is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph D. Ferris's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph D. Ferris Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph D. Ferris is highlighted in Feb.
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