James Harvey Normand

Rapides Parish Sheriff's Dept. — Alexandria, LA

Felonious

End of Watch November 8, 1986

Age 22

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Deputy Sheriff James Normand was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while assisting a stranded motorist. Deputy Normand stopped to assist a motorist who had run off the roadway on McKeithen Drive in Alexandria. While he out of his vehicle, another vehicle, driven by a drunk driver, left the roadway and struck Deputy Normand, killing him. The suspect was arrest and convicted. He served only one year in prison. Deputy Normand had served with the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Department for 1.5 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother, father, sister and brother.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Normand gave the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Alexandria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Normand.

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

Agency

Department Rapides Parish Sheriff's Dept.

Location Alexandria, LA

Platform Identity rpso.rapides.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 8, 1986

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo

Age 22

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Served one year in prison

Deputy Sheriff James Harvey Normand 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 Rapides Parish Sheriff's Dept., 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Rapides Parish Sheriff's Dept.

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious