Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Caleb Eisworth succumbed to injuries he received in a motorcycle crash when he was intentionally struck on June 16, 2025.
At 11:00 a.m., Sergeant Eisworth was traveling on Joor Road en route to a funeral procession when a truck rammed into him at a high rate of speed. After being struck, he was knocked off his motorcycle and dragged underneath the vehicle for several hundred feet.
Sergeant Eisworth was transported to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on August 10, 2025.
The suspect was arrested after bragging about it on social media. He was initially charged with criminal damage to property, hate crimes, resisting an officer, and attempted first-degree murder. He faces first-degree murder charges and the death penalty. His girlfriend was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice and accessory after the fact to attempted first-degree murder of a police officer.
Sergeant Eisworth had served with the Baton Rouge Police Department for 23 years and had been awarded the Department's Medal of Honor and multiple awards for heroism during his years of service.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, mother, father, and brother.
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Tributes
23 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Eisworth gave the Baton Rouge Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Eisworth.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Caleb Eisworth 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Baton Rouge Police Dept., 17 of 27 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Caleb Eisworth's cause is highlighted.
How Caleb Eisworth Compares
Offender Outcome
In custody
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Caleb Eisworth is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Caleb Eisworth was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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