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Sergeant

Warren Joseph Broussard

Baton Rouge Police Department — Baton Rouge, LA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch June 21, 1988

Age 40

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Sergeant Warren Broussard was shot and killed while questioning two suspects about a residential burglary. Sergeant Broussard was visiting his grandparents house, which had been burglarized the previous day, when a neighbor told him there were two males around the block casing a house. Sergeant Broussard went around the block and located the two suspects. Unknown to Sergeant Broussard, these suspects were the same suspects that burglarized his grandparents house, and one of the suspects was armed with a handgun stolen in that burglary. As Sergeant Broussard radioed for a back-up unit, one of the suspects drew the handgun and opened fire, striking Sergeant Broussard in the stomach and head, killing him. The suspects were apprehended the next week and charged with murder. One suspect testified against the other in exchange for a lesser sentence. That suspect was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Sergeant Broussard was a highly decorated Vietnam War veteran who had received the Navy Cross, three Bronze Stars, and the Navy/Marine Corps Medal.

Survivors

He had served with the Baton Rouge City Police Department for 15 years and is survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant Broussard gave the Baton Rouge Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Baton Rouge Police Department

Type Other

Location Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

Platform Identity brpd.ebr.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 21, 1988

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Warren Joseph Broussard served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Warren is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

Compare against

Time

In 1988, 97 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 55th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States

Who

Warren was 40. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Warren had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death

Where he stood among them

Age by years of service

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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

By month

By day of the week

How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause

Weapons recorded