Junious D. Marchand

West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office — Port Allen, LA

Felonious

End of Watch October 11, 1959

Age 53

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

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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Tributes

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

Department West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office

Location Port Allen, LA

Platform Identity wbrpso.wbr.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 11, 1959

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff Junious D. Marchand 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 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.

West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious