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Patrolman First Class

Brian Coleman

Alexandria Police Department — Alexandria, LA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch February 21, 2007

Age 36

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 6

Incident

PFC Brian Coleman succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident 7 hours earlier while responding to assist another officer who was involved in a foot pursuit.

During the response, PFC Coleman's patrol car struck a bridge guard rail on Lee Street. He was transported to St. Francis Cabrini Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries early the following morning.

PFC Coleman had served with the Alexandria Police Department for 7 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his two sons, stepson, mother, and three brothers.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman First Class Coleman gave the Alexandria Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alexandria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman First Class Coleman.

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

Agency

Department Alexandria Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Platform Identity apd.rapides.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 21, 2007

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Automobile crash

Military Service

Brian Coleman served in the U.S. Army (1990â1991) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman First Class Brian Coleman is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 30.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Alexandria Police Department, 2 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.

Alexandria Police Department

of 7 officers

28.6% Accident

LA — Statewide

180

of 595 officers

30.3% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident