Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Thomas Heath drowned in Bodcau Bayou while serving papers throughout the parish. He was attempting to cross the bayou on horseback when the mishap occurred.
Constable Heath was survived by his wife and eight children.
Survivors
Constable Heath was survived by his wife and eight children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Heath served with the Bossier Parish District 5 Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Benton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Heath.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Thomas Heath 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Heath's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Heath Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Heath is highlighted in Oct.