DAVID PETER HAMPTON SR

Officer Rank: Police Officer
Memorial Panel: 52-W: 5
Department: Lake Charles, Louisiana, P.D.
End of Watch: December 2, 1982
Cause: SHOT
Age: 20
Years of Service: 1
Description: Police Officer Hampton was shot during a routine traffic stop. Officer Hampton and his partner stopped a vehicle with an expired license plate sticker when two brothers of the motorist approached and a scuffle ensued. One of the suspects shot Officer Hampton. Officer Hampton was transported to the hospital where he died. The suspect was arrested and charged with first degree murder.
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