Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Allen Steele succumbed to injuries sustained several days earlier when his patrol wagon collided with the back of a bus at the intersection of Chef Menteur Highway and Papania Drive.
Survivors
Patrolman Steele was survived by his wife, two daughters, and parents.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Steele served with the New Orleans Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Steele.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Allen Charles Steele 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 New Orleans Police Department, 35 of 128 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Allen Charles Steele's cause is highlighted.
How Allen Charles Steele Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Allen Charles Steele is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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