Ceremony honors La. law enforcement officers who died in line of duty in 2021

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – 9 Louisiana regulation enforcement officers and a Ok-9 officer who died within the line of responsibility in 2021 have been honored throughout a particular ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 29.

They have been commemorated by the Louisiana Fee on Regulation Enforcement in a particular Medal of Honor Ceremony at Louisiana’s Previous State Capitol.

1. Stephen Christopher Arnold (Detective) – Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Workplace

2. Austin Spencer Bush (Patrolman) – Houma Police Division

3. William Earl Collins, Jr. (Officer) – Doyline Police Division

4. Trey Copeland (Officer) – Cotton Valley Police Division

5. Charles F. Dotson (Sgt.) – Baton Rouge Police Division

6. Adam Gaubert (Grasp Trooper) – Louisiana State Police

7. Randy James Guidry (Officer) – Youngsville Police Division

8. Martinus Mitchum (Reserve Deputy Constable) – 2nd Metropolis Courtroom of New Orleans Constable’s Workplace

9. Theresa Elizabeth Simon (Sgt.) – Slidell Police Division

Ok-9 “Ivar” with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Workplace was additionally honored through the ceremony.

The variety of Medal of Honor recipients has reached a complete of 142 for the reason that program’s inception and 4 Ok-9 honorees.

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