Incident
Deputy Sheriff Stephen Newitt was killed when his motorcycle collided with the back of a vehicle as he was driving south on Clearview Parkway. As he reached the crest of an overpass, the sun went into his eyes, making him unable to see the traffic ahead of him. He then struck the back of the last car in traffic and was thrown over the top of it. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Deputy Newitt had served with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office for eight years and had served in law enforcement for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Newitt gave the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harvey community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Newitt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office has lost 15 officers; 2 of them lost to accidents.
Stephen is one of 180 officers lost to accidents in LA, 30.3% of the 595 remembered there.
Stephen is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Stephen is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1996, 3 officers in LA were lost to accidents, the 9th heaviest of 94 years on record. The heaviest was 1999, with 8.
In 1996, 49 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 98th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1996, 57 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 94th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Stephen was 34. Of the 148 lost to accidents in LA whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Stephen had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Stephen was 34. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Stephen had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Stephen was 34. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Stephen had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
January holds 7.2% of these deaths in LA; April holds the most, 11.1%. Wednesdays: 16.7%.
January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
January holds 8.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 13.3% of all 15 deaths at Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30.3% of all 595 deaths in LA, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office has 15 officers remembered here, Stephen among them.
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Arthur George Miller
Nov 10, 1920
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Louis Cannaliato
May 5, 1965
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Kenneth Fleming Smith
Aug 31, 1976
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Merlin Eugene Brune, Jr.
Jul 12, 1977
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Robert Edward Cochran
Jan 30, 1978
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Joanne Couzynse
Nov 9, 1983
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Kathleen Angie Briscoe
Sep 7, 1988
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Curtis William Denton, Jr.
Jan 25, 1989
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Stephen Charles Newitt, III
Jan 24, 1996
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James Lee Clarius
Oct 5, 1996
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Joshua Everett Norris
Jul 5, 2007
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David Francis Michel, Jr.
Jun 22, 2016
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Alvis Joseph West, III
Apr 3, 2020
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Stephen Christopher Arnold
May 23, 2021
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Christopher Ohlmeyer
Jan 30, 2026
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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