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Louisiana Trooper Ambushed and Killed in Patrol Vehicle

Master Trooper Adam Gaubert was ambushed while in his patrol unit, according to a news release from LSP.

October 11, 2021

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Louisiana Officer Killed in Patrol Vehicle Crash

The officer was traveling west in a fully marked police 2010 Ford Crown Victoria when he struck a log near the westbound fog line and veered across the eastbound lane and into a drainage basin.

September 17, 2021

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Louisiana Deputy Dies from Medical Event After Vehicle Pursuit

On Tuesday, Aug. 31, Deputy Trey Copeland was working as a part-time police officer for the town of Cotton Valley, according to Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker. On LA Highway 371 near Cotton Valley, he was assisting in the pursuit of a motorcycle, which lasted about 20 minutes.

September 7, 2021

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Police Chief of Louisiana Town Says Ida Hit Worse Than Katrina

“When the roof started to come apart and the building trembled, we all got scared. We’re grown men but you do have fear in you, no matter what job you’re in, and we felt it,” Chief Scooter Resweber said.

September 1, 2021

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TX Police Arrest Suspects in Murder of Off-Duty New Orleans Detective

District Attorney Kim Ogg said Jenkins was out on a $40,000 bond for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Jackson was also out on bond for an aggravated robbery in 2020.

August 27, 2021

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Off-Duty New Orleans Detective Shot and Killed in Houston Restaurant

Detective Everett Briscoe was shot to death around 5:17 p.m. at the Grotto Ristorante near Houston’s Galleria area.

August 23, 2021

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Louisiana Auxiliary Deputy Killed Responding to Crash

“Lonnie Thacker was a dedicated member of the Caddo Sheriff’s Office and we are saddened by this loss,” Sheriff Steve Prator said in a Facebook post.

July 26, 2021

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Louisiana Corrections Deputy Killed Working Part-Time for Police

Officials say William “Billy” Earl Collins, Jr. was a full-time deputy at the Bayou Dorcheat Correction Center and was serving part-time as a Doyline police officer when he was shot.

July 12, 2021

Point of Law

Family of Alton Sterling Receives $4.5 Million Settlement Over 2016 Fatal OIS

The children of a man killed by police in Louisiana's capital city five years ago have accepted a $4.5 million settlement from the local government, the man's family and the city's mayor said Friday.

June 14, 2021

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Louisiana Officer Dies After On-Duty Medical Crisis

Officer Theresa Simon presumably suffered a massive heart attack while working. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital after lifesaving measures failed.

June 14, 2021

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Louisiana Detective Dies Five Years After Being Shot Serving Warrant

Detective Stephen C. Arnold had undergone several surgeries at University Hospital and been under intense medical care since being shot five times, once in the neck. He remained in a coma until succumbing to his wounds on May 23.

May 24, 2021

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Louisiana Sergeant Going Home After Nearly 150 Days in Hospital with COVID

Sgt. Charles Warren has spent nearly 150 days in the hospital, during which time he was placed on a ventilator and coded several times, according to the sheriff.

May 5, 2021