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Trooper Hung Le succumbed to injuries sustained when his patrol car was struck from behind on May 19th, 1998. Trooper Le sustained burns to over seventy percent of his body, lung, and heart damage. His patrol car was struck from behind as he was stopped behind a construction crew on I-55 between Ponchatoula and Manchac. His emergency lights were activated when the crash occurred. The patrol car was pushed into the construction zone and burst into flames. Construction workers and passersby were able to pull him from the wreckage and he was taken to a burn unit in Houston, Texas. The driver was charged with careless operation, not wearing glasses, and negligent injury. Trooper Le had served with the Louisiana State Police for one year.
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You barely got started.
Trooper Le gave the Louisiana State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Louisiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Le.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Louisiana State Police has lost 27 officers; 21 of them lost to accidents.
Hung is one of 180 officers lost to accidents in LA, 30.3% of the 595 remembered there.
Hung is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Hung 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 1998, 1 officer at Louisiana State Police was lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 16 years on record. The heaviest was 1933, with 2.
In 1998, 5 officers in LA were lost to accidents, the 2nd heaviest of 94 years on record. The heaviest was 1999, with 8.
In 1998, 84 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 21st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1998, 93 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Hung was 29. Of the 21 lost to accidents at Louisiana State Police whose age is recorded, half were between 33 and 40; the middle age was 36. Hung had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Hung was 29. Of the 148 lost to accidents in LA whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Hung had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Hung was 29. 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. Hung had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Hung was 29. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Hung had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
June holds 4.8% of these deaths at Louisiana State Police; May holds the most, 19%. Tuesdays: 28.6%.
June holds 11.1% of these deaths in LA; April holds the most, 11.1%. Tuesdays: 18.3%.
June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.
June holds 7.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Tuesdays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 77.8% of all 27 deaths at Louisiana State Police, the 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
Louisiana State Police has 27 officers remembered here, Hung among them.
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Neill A. Yarborough, Sr.
Feb 25, 1925
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Alonzo Patrick O'Bryan Oct 4, 1933
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Frank J. David, SR
Oct 9, 1933
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Victor A. Mossy
May 13, 1936
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James T. Brownfield
May 9, 1943
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Ulis Floyd
Feb 24, 1952
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Wilmer L. Moody
Nov 10, 1956
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James N. Pollard
Nov 20, 1956
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Eli L. Smith
Jan 17, 1957
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Francis C. Zinna
Mar 24, 1958
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Rudolph H. Miller
Sep 8, 1962
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Joseph D. Ferris
Feb 23, 1968
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Huey P. Grace
Oct 30, 1968
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Lamon Weaver
Apr 17, 1973
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William C. Warrington
Jul 17, 1973
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Clarence J. Miller, Jr.
Dec 4, 1975
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Donald Charles Cleveland
Jul 2, 1977
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Jean Claude Crescionne
Apr 20, 1982
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Damon Lyle Robichaux
Jul 21, 1982
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William Michael Kees
Feb 5, 1983
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Stephen H. Gray
May 29, 1995
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George Douglas Johnston
Nov 17, 1997
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Hung Nguyen Le
Jun 30, 1998
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Duane Allen Dalton
Jan 12, 2010
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Steven J. Vincent
Aug 24, 2015
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George Bowman Baker
May 24, 2020
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Adam Christopher Gaubert
Oct 9, 2021
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