Harry Anthony Troxlair, Sr.

St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office — LaPlace, LA

Accident Veteran →

End of Watch August 1, 1969

Age 46

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Badge PD

The Vigil Panel 105 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Deputy Harry Troxlair was killed when his patrol car was struck by an Illinois Central Railroad passenger train as he responded to a domestic disturbance at 8:48 am at Frenier Road. Deputy Troxlair was a United States Navy World War II veteran and had served with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office for 18 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three children, father, two brothers, two sisters, and three grandchildren.

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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.
Deputy Sheriff Troxlair gave the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the LaPlace community, 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 St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office

Location LaPlace, LA

Platform Identity stjoso.stjohnbaptist.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 1, 1969

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 46

Badge Number PD

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Harry Anthony Troxlair, Sr. served in the Navy (1943â1945) before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Sheriff Harry Anthony Troxlair, Sr. 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 St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office, 1 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 12.5% of this agency's fallen.

St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office

of 8 officers

12.5% Accident

LA — Statewide

180

of 595 officers

30.3% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident