Roll of Honor
Carlos Papillion, Jr.
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Carlos Papillion suffered a fatal heart attack during a severe ice storm.
He had been assigned to pick up a dispatcher to report for duty and had just returned to the dispatch center with the employee when he collapsed.
Deputy Papillion was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office for seven years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Papillion gave the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Opelousas community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Carlos Papillion, Jr. served in the Navy (1986â1996) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Carlos Papillion, Jr. is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In LA, 21 of 595 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.5% of this state's fallen.
At St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carlos Papillion, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Carlos Papillion, Jr. Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Carlos Papillion, Jr. is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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