Roll of Honor
Junious D. Marchand
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Junious Marchand was shot and killed while investigating an assault at a nightclub near 1331 U.S. Highway 190 in Port Allen at about 10:00 pm.
He was on patrol when he stopped at a restaurant adjacent to the nightclub. A bystander informed him that a man was assaulting a woman at the nightclub and warned him the man was armed. As Deputy Marchand intervened in the assault the man opened fire on him. During the ensuing shootout, both Deputy Marchand and the subject were fatally wounded.
Deputy Marchand had served with the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, four grandchildren, father, and sister.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Marchand gave the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Port Allen community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Marchand.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Junious D. Marchand 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 West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 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. Junious D. Marchand's cause is highlighted.
How Junious D. Marchand Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Junious D. Marchand is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Junious D. Marchand was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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