Roll of Honor
Richard James "Ricky" Stiles, Jr.
Incident
Deputy Richard Stiles succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when his patrol car was struck head-on by a pickup truck on Plank Road.
The driver of the pickup truck swerved into Deputy Stiles' lane to avoid striking a car that was attempting to make a left turn. The driver of the pickup truck was also killed.
Deputy Stiles had served with the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Department for one year.
Deputy Stiles had served with the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Department for one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents, daughter, son, grandmother, two sisters, and fiancée.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Stiles gave the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Clinton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Stiles.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Richard James "Ricky" Stiles, Jr. 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 Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard James "Ricky" Stiles, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Richard James "Ricky" Stiles, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard James "Ricky" Stiles, Jr. is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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