Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Chatéri Payne was shot and killed at 8:20 pm while outside of a home in the 1600 block of Midway Avenue.
She was preparing to report for duty and was wearing her full uniform when she was shot multiple times as she entered her vehicle. Her boyfriend and two accomplices were later arrested and charged with second-degree murder. The boyfriend was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence in connection with second-degree murder. He was also sentenced to 30 years for conspiracy to commit second-degree murder.
Officer Payne had graduated from the police academy only three months earlier.
Survivors
She was survived by her daughter and mother.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Payne served with the Shreveport Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Payne.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Chatéri Alyse Payne 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 Shreveport Police Department, 24 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Chatéri Alyse Payne's cause is highlighted.
How Chatéri Alyse Payne Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Chatéri Alyse Payne is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Chatéri Alyse Payne was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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