Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Picard was shot and killed while arresting a man for drunk and disorderly conduct. He had taken the man to jail to sober up overnight. As he attempted to put the man into a cell the man offered him a $100 bribe. When Marshal Picard refused the bribe the man pulled out a .38 caliber pistol and shot him in the chest, killing him instantly. He then stood over Marshal Picard's body and fired his remaining rounds into him. The suspect fled the scene but was captured by the sheriff afterwards and sentenced to life at hard labor. Marshal Picard had been with the agency for 2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three daughters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Picard gave the Sulphur Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sulphur community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Picard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Elease J. Picard 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elease J. Picard's cause is highlighted.
How Elease J. Picard Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Elease J. Picard is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Elease J. Picard was killed by handgun.
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