Ignace Rousselle

St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office — LaPlace, LA

Felonious

End of Watch October 20, 1936

Age 63

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Constable Rousselle was shot and killed when he went to a home to question a man about stolen farm equipment.

When Constable Rousselle arrived at the home of the suspect's mother, where he was staying, the suspect opened fire on him in the doorway. Two shotgun blasts struck Constable Rousselle, who died from his wounds.

The suspect, 27, was convicted of Constable Rousselle's murder and sentenced to death. After a six-year legal fight that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, the suspect was finally executed in the electric chair on January 29, 1943.

Constable Rousselle was survived by his wife and seven children.

Survivors

Constable Rousselle was survived by his wife and seven children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Rousselle served with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the LaPlace community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Rousselle.

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

Agency

Department St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office

Location LaPlace, LA

Platform Identity stjoso.stjohnbaptist.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 20, 1936

Age 63

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Executed 1943

Constable Ignace Rousselle is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office, 7 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 87.5% of this agency's fallen.

St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office

of 8 officers

87.5% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious