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Deputy Sheriff Kathleen Briscoe succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained two days earlier while assisting another deputy during a burglary call on Westbank Expressway in Gretna. On September 5, 1988, while off duty, Deputy Briscoe was assisting another deputy in an arrest when a struggle ensued around 10:30 p.m. Deputy Briscoe, with her weapon drawn, stepped backward, lost her balance, and fell over a guardrail. Her weapon discharged, striking her in the head. She was rushed to West Jefferson Hospital, where she succumbed to her wounds two days later. Deputy Briscoe served with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office for nine years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Briscoe gave the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harvey community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Briscoe.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office has lost 15 officers; 2 of them lost to accidents.
Kathleen is one of 180 officers lost to accidents in LA, 30.3% of the 595 remembered there.
Kathleen is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Kathleen is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1988, 2 officers in LA were lost to accidents, the 25th heaviest of 94 years on record. The heaviest was 1999, with 8.
In 1988, 80 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 27th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1988, 84 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 48th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Kathleen was 41. Of the 148 lost to accidents in LA whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Kathleen had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Kathleen was 41. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Kathleen had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Kathleen was 41. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Kathleen had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
September holds 9.4% of these deaths in LA; April holds the most, 11.1%. Wednesdays: 16.7%.
September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
September holds 9.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Wednesdays: 14.6%.
How
Accident deaths account for 13.3% of all 15 deaths at Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 50% of these deaths.
Accident deaths account for 30.3% of all 595 deaths in LA, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 2.2% of these deaths.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 0.5% of these deaths.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 0.4% of these deaths.
Her people
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office has 15 officers remembered here, Kathleen among them.
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Arthur George Miller
Nov 10, 1920
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Louis Cannaliato
May 5, 1965
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Kenneth Fleming Smith
Aug 31, 1976
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Merlin Eugene Brune, Jr.
Jul 12, 1977
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Robert Edward Cochran
Jan 30, 1978
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Joanne Couzynse
Nov 9, 1983
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Kathleen Angie Briscoe
Sep 7, 1988
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Curtis William Denton, Jr.
Jan 25, 1989
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Stephen Charles Newitt, III
Jan 24, 1996
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James Lee Clarius
Oct 5, 1996
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Joshua Everett Norris
Jul 5, 2007
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David Francis Michel, Jr.
Jun 22, 2016
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Alvis Joseph West, III
Apr 3, 2020
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Stephen Christopher Arnold
May 23, 2021
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Christopher Ohlmeyer
Jan 30, 2026
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
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