Steven Dewayne Whitstine
Lieutenant

Steven Dewayne Whitstine

Accident
End of Watch May 30, 2019
Age 42
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Lieutenant Steven Whitstine was killed in an automobile crash on Port Hudson-Pride Road, between Munson Drive and Pin Oak Lane, in Zachary at about 6:30 am.

He was en route to the sheriff's office when his patrol car left the roadway, struck a tree, and overturned. He suffered fatal injuries as a result of the collision. His canine partner suffered minor injuries and was treated at a local veterinarian.

It is believed that Lieutenant Whitstine suffered a medical emergency immediately prior to the crash.

Lieutenant Whitstine had served with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office for eight years and had previously served with the Baker Police Department for nine years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Whitstine gave the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Whitstine.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
Platform Identity ebrpso.ebr.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 30, 2019
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Steven 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 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.

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Who

Steven was 42. 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. Steven had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

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

East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Department has 13 officers remembered here, Steven among them.

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Where

Lieutenant Steven Dewayne Whitstine

East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Department · End of Watch May 30, 2019

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 50-E

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