Officer Dies from Medical Event While Driving to Testify in Murder Trial

An off-duty Gretna police officer spotted the vehicle and stopped to check on the driver. The officer called for emergency services and New Orleans police after realizing that the sergeant was in distress.

November 15, 2024

Sgt. Peter Foltz of the Kenner (Louisiana) Police Department died Wednesday after suffering a medical crisis. He was driving to court to testify in a murder trial at the time.Kenner PDA Kenner, Louisiana, police officer driving to court to testify in a murder trial died after suffering a "medical incident" on the Pontchartrain Expressway in New Orleans on Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities.

Sgt. Peter Foltz, 45, was a 20-year veteran of the department, a thoughtful, thorough professional, Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley said Thursday.

It appears that Foltz suffered a medical emergency while driving westbound on the Expressway, and pulled over to the side of the roadway, NOLA.com reports.

An off-duty Gretna police officer spotted the vehicle and stopped to check on the driver. The officer called for emergency services and New Orleans police after realizing that Foltz was in distress, authorities said.

Sgt. Foltz could not be revived.

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