Yvonne D. Pettit

Washington Parish Sheriff's Dept. — Franklinton, LA

Felonious

End of Watch December 4, 2006

Age 45

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Female

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Deputy Yvonne Pettit was shot and killed by her estranged husband while on duty.

The suspect had located her and her partner and opened fire with an AK-47 rifle. Deputy Pettit was fatally wounded and her partner was shot 10 times. Despite his wounds, Deputy Pettit's partner was able to return fire and kill the suspect.

Deputy Pettit had served with the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office for 5 years.

Survivors

She is survived by her five children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Pettit gave the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Franklinton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Pettit.

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

Agency

Department Washington Parish Sheriff's Dept.

Location Franklinton, LA

Platform Identity wpso.washington.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 4, 2006

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 45

Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Rifle; AK-47

Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff Yvonne D. Pettit is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Washington Parish Sheriff's Dept., 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Washington Parish Sheriff's Dept.

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious