Jeffery Bickham

Washington Parish Sheriff's Dept. — Franklinton, LA

Accident

End of Watch September 20, 2005

Age 43

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Deputy Jeffery Bickham was killed when his patrol rolled back and pinned him against another vehicle.

He had marked into service as he left his home but returned to his driveway to retrieve an item from his personal vehicle. As he walked to his vehicle his patrol car rolled down an incline and pinned him between the two vehicles.

When Deputy Bickham failed to arrive at the station or return radio calls, another deputy was dispatched to locate him and found him still pinned between the vehicles.

Deputy Bickham had served with the Washington Parish Sheriff's Department for 3 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two young daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Bickham gave the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Franklinton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Bickham.

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

Agency

Department Washington Parish Sheriff's Dept.

Location Franklinton, LA

Platform Identity wpso.washington.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 20, 2005

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Jeffery Bickham 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 Washington Parish Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.

Washington Parish Sheriff's Dept.

of 7 officers

28.6% Accident

LA — Statewide

180

of 595 officers

30.3% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident