Huey P. Grace
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Trooper

Huey P. Grace

Louisiana State Police — Baton Rouge, LA
Accident
End of Watch October 30, 1968
Age 36
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Grace was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing a speeding vehicle on Woodworth Road. The pursuit started with Trooper Grace attempting to stop three cars from drag racing on I-20. The pursuit left the interstate and ended when Trooper Grace's patrol car and one of the suspect vehicles crashed.

Trooper Grace had been with the agency for five years and was assigned to Troop G.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Grace gave the Louisiana State Police 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Louisiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Grace.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Baton Rouge, LA
Platform Identity lsp.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 30, 1968
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1968, 100 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Huey was 36. 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. Huey had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Louisiana State Police has 27 officers remembered here, Huey among them.

Trooper Huey P. Grace

Louisiana State Police · End of Watch October 30, 1968

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 39-W

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