Roll of Honor
Steven Dewayne Whitstine
Incident
Lieutenant Steven Whitstine was killed in an automobile crash on Port Hudson-Pride Road, between Munson Drive and Pin Oak Lane, in Zachary at about 6:30 am.
He was en route to the sheriff's office when his patrol car left the roadway, struck a tree, and overturned. He suffered fatal injuries as a result of the collision. His canine partner suffered minor injuries and was treated at a local veterinarian.
It is believed that Lieutenant Whitstine suffered a medical emergency immediately prior to the crash.
Lieutenant Whitstine had served with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office for eight years and had previously served with the Baker Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Whitstine gave the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Whitstine.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Steven Dewayne Whitstine 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 East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 15.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Steven Dewayne Whitstine's cause is highlighted.
How Steven Dewayne Whitstine Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Steven Dewayne Whitstine is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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