Roll of Honor
Incident
Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette was shot and killed during a hostage barricade at the 2500 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard in Jeanerette.
An officer with the Jeanerette Marshal's Office attempted to serve a warrant on a convicted felon, but the subject barricaded himself and two people inside the trailer. When Corporal Jolivette and other officers entered the home, they were met with gunfire. Corporal Jolivette died from his wounds. Three other officers were injured with non-life-threatening injuries.
The subject was taken into custody.
Corporal Jolivette had served with the Lafayette Police Department for 11 years and previously served with the Opelousas Police Department. He was a member of the SWAT negotiator team and supported the Explorer program.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and five children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Corporal Jolivette gave the Lafayette Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lafayette community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Corporal Jolivette.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Senior Corporal Segus R. Jolivette 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 Lafayette Police Department, 7 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Segus R. Jolivette's cause is highlighted.
How Segus R. Jolivette Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Segus R. Jolivette is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Segus R. Jolivette was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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