Roll of Honor
Joseph Arnold Le Jeune
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Le Jeune was shot and mortally wounded by a man he was attempting to arrest for an attempted kidnapping on the north side of Weller Avenue in Dixie. Deputy Le Jeune died five days later. The suspect, who had escaped a mental institution, was arrested and committed to the state insane asylum. Deputy Le Jeune had served with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and seven children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Le Jeune gave the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Le Jeune.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Arnold Le Jeune 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 East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Department, 11 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 84.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Arnold Le Jeune's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Arnold Le Jeune Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Arnold Le Jeune is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joseph Arnold Le Jeune was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
