Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Burley Cormier and Chief Wilburt Landry were shot and killed after responding to a domestic dispute on Louis Street. As the two officers walked into the man's kitchen he ambushed them with a shotgun, fatally wounding both officers. He then murdered his wife and daughter before fleeing. He went to his mother's home where he confessed to her that he murdered his wife and then committed suicide.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Cormier served with the Church Point Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Church Point community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Cormier.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Burley Cormier 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 97,772 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 Church Point Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Burley Cormier's cause is highlighted.
How Burley Cormier Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Burley Cormier is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Burley Cormier was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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