Glynn E. Averette
Lieutenant

Glynn E. Averette

Accident
End of Watch December 12, 1961
Age 49
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Lieutenant Glynn Averette was killed in an automobile crash while transporting a prisoner. Lieutenant Averette had served with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and seven children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Averette gave the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Averette.

— 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 December 12, 1961
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Glynn is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1961, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Glynn was 49. 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. Glynn had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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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, Glynn among them.

Lieutenant Glynn E. Averette

East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Department · End of Watch December 12, 1961

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-W

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