Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Samuel Rouvier succumbed to injuries sustained after his vehicle struck a horse on Ohio 132, near Batavia, on April 27th, 1966. He was conducting a murder investigation with a county prosecutor and following up on a lead when a horse ran into the path of their vehicle. The vehicle struck the horse, causing it to roll over the hood and windshield and into the front seat area. The horse landed on Deputy Rouvier, causing serious injuries that resulted in his death a month later.
Survivors
Deputy Rouvier was survived by his wife, daughter, son, parents, and two sisters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Rouvier served with the Clermont County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Batavia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Rouvier.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Samuel Eugene Rouvier 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Clermont County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Eugene Rouvier's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Eugene Rouvier Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Eugene Rouvier is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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