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Sergeant

David Kyle Elahi

Sterlington Police Department — Sterlington, LA

Felonious

End of Watch July 3, 2016

Age 28

Tour of Duty 4 yrs 2 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sergeant David Elahi was struck and killed by a drunk driver while he and two other officers were conducting a traffic stop on US Highway 165, approximately two miles south of Louisiana Highway 134, at approximately 5:00 am.

All three officers were standing on the shoulder of the roadway when an approaching car crossed over the fog line and struck them. Sergeant Elahi was pronounced dead at the scene while the other two officers were transported to a local hospital with injuries.

The drunk driver was charged with vehicular homicide, vehicular negligent injury, improper lane usage, and a move over law violation.

Sergeant Elahi had served with the Sterlington Police Department for a little more than four years.

Survivors

He is survived by his child and expectant fiancee.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Elahi gave the Sterlington Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sterlington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Elahi.

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

Agency

Department Sterlington Police Department

Location Sterlington, LA

Platform Identity spd.ouachita.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 3, 2016

Tour of Duty 4 yrs 2 mo

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Charged with homicide

Sergeant David Kyle Elahi 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%.

Sterlington Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Kyle Elahi's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How David Kyle Elahi Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

4.2

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with homicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Kyle Elahi is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David Kyle Elahi was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518