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Corporal Shane Totty was killed in a motorcycle crash in the 6400 block of Jones Creek Road while escorting a funeral procession.
His police motorcycle collided with another vehicle that pulled out in front of him at approximately 2:40 pm. Bystanders and responding officers performed CPR before he was transported to a local hospital. He succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
Corporal Totty had only returned to full duty several months earlier after being shot in the face by a mental subject in February 2018.
Corporal Totty had served with the Baton Rouge Police Department for 4-1/2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and young child.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Totty gave the Baton Rouge Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Totty.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Baton Rouge Police Department has lost 27 officers; 8 of them lost to accidents.
Shane is one of 180 officers lost to accidents in LA, 30.3% of the 595 remembered there.
Shane is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Shane is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2019, 1 officer at Baton Rouge Police Department was lost to accidents, the 2nd heaviest of 7 years on record. The heaviest was 2023, with 2.
In 2019, 2 officers in LA were lost to accidents, the 25th heaviest of 94 years on record. The heaviest was 1999, with 8.
In 2019, 45 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 103rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2019, 46 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 110th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Shane was 31. Of the 5 lost to accidents at Baton Rouge Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 33 and 47; the middle age was 38. Shane had served 4.6 years; the middle length of service was 8.5 years.
Shane was 31. Of the 148 lost to accidents in LA whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Shane had served 4.6 years; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Shane was 31. 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. Shane had served 4.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Shane was 31. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Shane had served 4.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
February holds 25% of these deaths at Baton Rouge Police Department, more than any other month. Fridays: 25%.
February holds 10.6% of these deaths in LA; April holds the most, 11.1%. Fridays: 10%.
February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.
February holds 7.2% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Fridays: 15%.
How
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 27 deaths at Baton Rouge Police Department, the 2nd 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 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Baton Rouge Police Department has 27 officers remembered here, Shane among them.
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J. B. Hare
Nov 16, 1911
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Joseph Mareno
Sep 18, 1923
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Frank E. Schoonmaker
Oct 24, 1931
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George W. Bannister
Mar 3, 1966
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Joseph E. Sanchez
Jun 6, 1966
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J. D. Blackwell
Feb 4, 1968
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Thomas R. Fancher
Sep 10, 1968
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Dennis R. Heap
Jun 1, 1972
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Karl F. Bourgoyne
Jul 14, 1977
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Linda A. Lawrence
Aug 1, 1977
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Carl Robert D'Abadie, Sr.
Apr 6, 1984
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Charles David Stegall
Jun 14, 1988
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Warren Joseph Broussard
Jun 21, 1988
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Betty Dunn Smothers
Jan 7, 1993
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Vickie Salassi Wax
May 22, 2004
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Terry Lee Melancon, Jr.
Aug 10, 2005
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Christopher Michael Metternich
Aug 14, 2006
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Mark A. Beck
Feb 25, 2008
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Montrell Lyle Jackson
Jul 17, 2016
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Matthew Lane Gerald
Jul 17, 2016
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Shane Michael Totty
Feb 1, 2019
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Glenn Dale Hutto, Jr.
Apr 26, 2020
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Charles F. Dotson
Jan 24, 2021
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Michael Stephen Godawa
Aug 1, 2021
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David Poirrier
Mar 26, 2023
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Scotty Canezaro
Mar 26, 2023
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Caleb Eisworth
Aug 10, 2025
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-E
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