Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Noochie Credeur was shot and killed by friendly fire while serving a search warrant at the 500 block of East Harrop Street in Rayne.
At 1:27, Lieutenant Credeur was attempting to locate a suspect wanted for attempted murder in a stabbing incident when he was hit by friendly fire. Despite life-saving measures, Lieutenant Credeur succumbed to his wounds at the scene.
Lieutenant Credeur had served with the Rayne Police Department for over 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his brother and fiancée.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Credeur gave the Rayne Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Rayne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Credeur.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Allen "Noochie" Credeur is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Rayne Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Allen "Noochie" Credeur's cause is highlighted.
How Allen "Noochie" Credeur Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Allen "Noochie" Credeur is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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