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Allen Lawrence Heirtzler
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Allen Heirtzler was killed in a single car crash as he responded to a fire call. During the response his vehicle struck a cow in the roadway. The patrol car then left the roadway and struck a utility pole, causing it to burst into flames. Efforts to free him by other deputies and citizens failed. Deputy Heirtzler served with the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Department for one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents.
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You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Heirtzler gave the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Clinton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Heirtzler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Department has lost 3 officers; 2 of them lost to accidents.
Allen is one of 180 officers lost to accidents in LA, 30.3% of the 595 remembered there.
Allen is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Allen is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,102 remembered here.
34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
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
Allen was 22. Of the 148 lost to accidents in LA whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Allen had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Allen was 22. 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. Allen had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Allen was 22. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Allen had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
September holds 9.4% of these deaths in LA; April holds the most, 11.1%. Fridays: 10%.
September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 15.1%.
September holds 9.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Fridays: 15%.
How
Accident deaths account for 66.7% of all 3 deaths at East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Department, 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 34,102 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Department has 3 officers remembered here, Allen among them.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 1-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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