Roll of Honor
Allen Lawrence Heirtzler
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Allen Heirtzler was killed in a single car crash as he responded to a fire call. During the response his vehicle struck a cow in the roadway. The patrol car then left the roadway and struck a utility pole, causing it to burst into flames. Efforts to free him by other deputies and citizens failed. Deputy Heirtzler served with the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Department for one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Heirtzler 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 Heirtzler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Allen Lawrence Heirtzler 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. Allen Lawrence Heirtzler's cause is highlighted.
How Allen Lawrence Heirtzler Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Allen Lawrence Heirtzler is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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