Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Louis Daigle was killed in a plane crash while returning to Madawaska after appearing at the Superior Court in Houlton. Two witnesses who were riding in the plane that Chief Daigle was piloting were also killed. Chief Daigle was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Madawaska Police Department for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- August 2, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Chief of Police Daigle gave the Madawaska Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Madawaska community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Louis E. Daigle served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Chief of Police Louis E. Daigle is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In ME, 41 of 102 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.2% of this state's fallen. That is 40.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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How Louis E. Daigle Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
Military Service
Louis E. Daigle served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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