Osmer Douglas McFillen
Deputy Sheriff

Osmer Douglas McFillen

Accident
End of Watch March 19, 1966
Age 47
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Doug McFillen and Deputy John Monk were killed in an airplane crash while en route to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to return a prisoner to Louisiana.

The plane, which was piloted by Deputy McFillen experienced engine trouble and crashed into Lake Charles approximately five minutes into the flight.

Deputy McFillen was survived by his wife, two children, and parents.

Survivors

Deputy McFillen was survived by his wife, two children, and parents.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff McFillen served with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Lake Charles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff McFillen.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA
Platform Identity cpso.calcasieu.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 19, 1966
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Osmer 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 1966, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Osmer was 47. 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.

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When

March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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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

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department has 11 officers remembered here, Osmer among them.

Deputy Sheriff Osmer Douglas McFillen

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department · End of Watch March 19, 1966

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 30-E

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