Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant David Poirrier and Corporal Scotty Canezaro were killed in a helicopter crash in a field off North Winterville Road, near U.S. 190 at Erwinville, at about 2:26 am.
The crew of the Robinson R-44 helicopter was sent to assist in the pursuit of a fleeing vehicle around 2 am.
The subject was arrested and charged with manslaughter.
Sergeant Poirrier had served with the Baton Rouge Police Department for 17 years and was assigned to the Air Support Unit.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Poirrier gave the Baton Rouge Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Poirrier.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant David Poirrier 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 Baton Rouge Police Dept., 8 of 27 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Poirrier's cause is highlighted.
How David Poirrier Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Poirrier is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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