William Michael Kees

Louisiana State Police — Baton Rouge, LA

Accident Veteran →

End of Watch February 5, 1983

Age 34

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Trooper William Kees was killed in an automobile crash during a vehicle pursuit in Lincoln Parish. He had made a traffic stop in Ouachita Parish, and as he approached the vehicle, it sped away. He pursued the vehicle for approximately 20 miles before he lost control on a curve on Route 43, between Choudrant and Calhoun, and struck a tree. The person he was pursuing turned himself a short time later. Trooper Kees was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Louisiana State Police for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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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.
Trooper Kees gave the Louisiana State Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Louisiana, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Louisiana State Police

Location Baton Rouge, LA

Platform Identity lsp.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 5, 1983

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Offender Apprehended

Military Service

William Michael Kees served in the Navy (1968â1970) before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper William Michael Kees 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 Louisiana State Police, 21 of 27 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 77.8% of this agency's fallen.

Louisiana State Police

of 27 officers

77.8% Accident

LA — Statewide

180

of 595 officers

30.3% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident