Ulis Floyd

Louisiana State Police — Baton Rouge, LA

Felonious

End of Watch February 24, 1952

Age 50

Tour of Duty 19 yrs

The Vigil Panel 88 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 26

Incident

Trooper Ulis Floyd was shot and killed by two men who he and another trooper stopped earlier in the evening. They stopped the men after observing their vehicle driving recklessly. They allowed the men to go and followed them to determine if they were drunk or not. After following them for one or two miles, the officers determined everything was normal and stopped following them. After getting off duty, Trooper Floyd returned home and, approximately 15 minutes later, heard a commotion at his front gate. When he went to investigate, he was shot and killed. His wife and son came to his rescue, and his son returned to the home to retrieve his gun. When the son returned, he fired on the suspects, who returned fire, killing his son as well. The two suspects were apprehended but acquitted of murder charges after two separate trials. Trooper Floyd had served with the Louisiana State Police for 14 years and had also served as town marshal and deputy sheriff.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and sister.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Floyd gave the Louisiana State Police 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Louisiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Floyd.

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

Agency

Department Louisiana State Police

Location Baton Rouge, LA

Platform Identity lsp.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 24, 1952

Tour of Duty 19 yrs

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Acquitted

Trooper Ulis Floyd 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 Louisiana State Police, 6 of 27 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 22.2% of this agency's fallen.

Louisiana State Police

of 27 officers

22.2% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious