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Deputy Marshal

Glen Denning DeVanie

Alexandria City Marshal's Office — Alexandria, LA

Accident

End of Watch April 2, 2003

Age 25

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Marshal DeVanie was killed in an automobile crash while responding to assist another deputy marshal who was involved in a foot pursuit.

He was responding on Highway 1 when a car pulled out in front of his vehicle from Enterprise Road at 2 pm. Deputy Marshal DeVanie swerved to avoid a collision and struck several utility poles, causing him to be ejected from his vehicle. He was transported to Rapides General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The vehicle that pulled out in front of him did not stop and has not been identified.

Deputy Marshal DeVanie was a former Explorer and had served as a deputy marshal for 6 years. He is survived by his wife, 18-month-old daughter, 3-week-old son, parents, step-father, brother, stepbrother, and several nieces and nephews.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, 18-month-old daughter, 3-week-old son, parents, step-father, brother, stepbrother, and several nieces and nephews.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Marshal DeVanie gave the Alexandria City Marshal's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alexandria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Marshal DeVanie.

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

Agency

Department Alexandria City Marshal's Office

Location Alexandria, LA

Platform Identity amarshal.rapides.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 2, 2003

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Marshal Glen Denning DeVanie 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%.

Alexandria City Marshal's Office

of 1 officers

100% Accident

LA — Statewide

180

of 595 officers

30.3% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glen Denning DeVanie's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Glen Denning DeVanie Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service