End of Watch: Lieutenant Steven Whitstine
Lieutenant Steven Whitstine
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana
End of Watch Thursday, May 30, 2019
BIO
Age 42
Tour 17 years
Badge Not available
INCIDENT DETAILS
Cause Automobile crash
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.
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. He is survived by his wife and children.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Sheriff Sid Gautreaux III
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office
8900 Jimmy Wedell Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70807
Phone: (225) 389-5055
