Roll of Honor
Incident
Master Trooper Adam Gaubert was shot and killed from ambush in Prairieville.
The suspect had shot and wounded two of his neighbors in French Settlement before stealing a pickup truck shortly after midnight. The man then drove to his half-sister's home on Dutton Road in Prairieville where he murdered her and wounded her husband. A short time the man opened fire on a Louisiana State Police trooper who attempted to pull over the truck. The man fled and remained at large throughout the day while a massive manhunt was undertaken.
At some point during the incident, Trooper Gaubert was shot and killed from ambush as he sat in his patrol car near the intersection of Airline Highway and Old Jefferson Highway.
The subject was arrested later in the evening.
Trooper Gaubert was a United States Army and Louisiana National Guard veteran. He had served with the Louisiana State Police for 19 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents, two sisters, 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.
Master Trooper Gaubert gave the Louisiana State Police 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Louisiana. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Adam Christopher Gaubert served in the U.S. Army (1993â1996) before joining law enforcement.
Master Trooper Adam Christopher Gaubert is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Louisiana State Police, 6 of 27 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 22.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Adam Christopher Gaubert's cause is highlighted.
How Adam Christopher Gaubert Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Adam Christopher Gaubert is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Adam Christopher Gaubert was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Military Service
Adam Christopher Gaubert served in the U.S. Army (1993–1996) before joining law enforcement.
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