Roll of Honor
Morris Edward Brossette
Incident
Patrolman Morris Brossette drowned while attempting to recover the body of another drowning victim in Lake Nantachie near Colfax. He was diving near the spillway when he struck his head on an object in the water and a rescue rope attached to him came loose as other team members attempted to pull him to the surface. He was able to inflate his vest but was unconscious when he surfaced. Medical personnel were unable to resuscitate him. Patrolman Brossette was a U.S. Navy veteran. He had served with the Natchitoches Police Department for 18 months and was a member of the agency's dive team.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Patrolman Brossette gave the Natchitoches Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Natchitoches community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Morris Edward Brossette served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Morris Edward Brossette is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Natchitoches Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Morris Edward Brossette's cause is highlighted.
How Morris Edward Brossette Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Morris Edward Brossette is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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