Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Steven Netherland was killed when his patrol vehicle left the roadway and collided with multiple pieces of heavy machinery in a construction zone on Highway 8, east of Calcasieu Loop. Deputy Netherland, who was not wearing a seat belt at the time, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.
Deputy Netherland had served with the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office for one year. He had previously served with the Louisiana State Police for 22 years and the Leesville Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
33 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Netherland gave the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office 33 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Leesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Netherland.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Steven George Netherland 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 Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office, 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. Steven George Netherland's cause is highlighted.
How Steven George Netherland Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Steven George Netherland is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
