Keith Paul Chiasson
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Captain

Keith Paul Chiasson

Thibodaux Police Department — Thibodaux, LA
Felonious
End of Watch March 10, 2008
Age 51
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Captain Keith Chiasson succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained in 1980.

He was shot several times after responding to a complaint at a local night club. He died as a result of the wounds on March 10, 2008.

Captain Chiasson had served with the Thibodaux Police Department for 31 years.

He is survived by his wife and child.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and child.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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31 years. You could have gone home.
Captain Chiasson gave the Thibodaux Police Department 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Thibodaux community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Chiasson.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, LA
Platform Identity tpd.lafourche.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 10, 2008
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

Captain Keith Paul Chiasson 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%.

Thibodaux Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
LA — Statewide
364
of 595 officers
61.2% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Keith Paul Chiasson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Keith Paul Chiasson Compares

Age at Death
51
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
31
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Keith Paul Chiasson is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Keith Paul Chiasson was killed by handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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