05/08/2026
Last year, Louisiana lost five law enforcement officers in the line of duty.
Five lives taken while serving others.
Five families forever changed.
Five heroes who will never be forgotten.
Today, we pause to honor their sacrifice and to remember the courage, commitment, and selflessness they demonstrated in service to their communities and our state. Their names and faces remind us that behind every badge is a person — a parent, a spouse, a child, a friend.
Our mission is simple but sacred: to ensure they are never forgotten and their families are never alone. We carry their legacies forward by remembering, honoring, and supporting those they left behind.
Please take a moment to reflect, to say their names, and to keep their families, coworkers, and agencies in your thoughts and prayers.
Heroes live forever.
