Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Glynn Averette was killed in an automobile crash while transporting a prisoner. Lieutenant Averette had served with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office for 13 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and seven children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Averette gave the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Averette.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Glynn E. Averette 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 East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 15.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glynn E. Averette's cause is highlighted.
How Glynn E. Averette Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Glynn E. Averette is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
