Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Rodney Trahan was killed in an automobile crash during a vehicle pursuit of a speeding vehicle. Another turned onto the roadway in front of Patrolman Trahan, causing a collision. Patrolman Trahan's vehicle continued into a lumber yard where it caught fire. Patrolman Trahan and the driver of the vehicle that turned in front of him were killed. The driver he was chasing continued to flee the scene. Patrolman Trahan was a U.S. Army veteran.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Patrolman Trahan served with the Kaplan Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Kaplan community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Rodney Joseph Trahan served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Rodney Joseph Trahan 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. Rodney Joseph Trahan's cause is highlighted.
How Rodney Joseph Trahan Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Rodney Joseph Trahan is highlighted in Apr.