Alonzo Patrick O'Bryan
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Patrolman

Alonzo Patrick O'Bryan

Louisiana State Police — Baton Rouge, LA
Accident
End of Watch October 4, 1933
Age 28
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Patrick O'Bryan succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when his motorcycle collided with the back of a vehicle in Slidell, Louisiana.

He was unable to avoid the collision after the vehicle stopped suddenly in front of him. He was transported to Hotel Dieu, in New Orleans, where he succumbed to his injuries on October 4th, 1933.

Patrolman O'Bryan was survived by his wife, mother, and brother.

Survivors

Patrolman O'Bryan was survived by his wife, mother, and brother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman O'Bryan served with the Louisiana State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Louisiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman O'Bryan.

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

Agency

Location Baton Rouge, LA
Platform Identity lsp.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 4, 1933
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Motorcycle crash

Patrolman Alonzo Patrick O'Bryan 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 Louisiana State Police, 21 of 27 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 77.8% of this agency's fallen.

Louisiana State Police
21
of 27 officers
77.8% 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. Alonzo Patrick O'Bryan'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 Alonzo Patrick O'Bryan Compares

Age at End of Watch
28
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alonzo Patrick O'Bryan is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897