Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief David Richard was killed when he lost control of his vehicle while responding to assist officers with a vehicle pursuit.
Chief Richard was traveling eastbound on U.S. Route 190 and lost control of his vehicle before he could become involved in the pursuit. His vehicle left the roadway and struck several trees, ejecting him from the car. He died at the scene of the crash as a result of his injuries.
The vehicle being pursued crashed and all four occupants fled, but were arrested early the next morning.
Chief Richard had served as Chief of Police for the Port Barre Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
30 years. You could have gone home.
Chief of Police Richard gave the Port Barre Police Department 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Port Barre community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Richard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police David Gerald Richard 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. David Gerald Richard's cause is highlighted.
How David Gerald Richard Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Gerald Richard is highlighted in Aug.