Police Officer

Louis J. Champa

Pensacola Police Department — Pensacola, FL
Accident
End of Watch May 27, 1951
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Champa was killed in an automobile accident at Palafox Street and Gonzalez Street while responding to a call.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Champa served with the Pensacola Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pensacola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Champa.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

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Type Police Department
Location Pensacola, Escambia County, FL
Platform Identity ppd.escambia.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 27, 1951
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Louis is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1951, 70 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 48th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Pensacola Police Department has 16 officers remembered here, Louis among them.

Police Officer Louis J. Champa

Pensacola Police Department · End of Watch May 27, 1951

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 54-E

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