Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Trey Copeland suffered a fatal medical event following a vehicle pursuit along U.S. 371 in Webster Parish.
A deputy with the Webster Parish Sheriff's Office initiated a traffic stop a motorcyclist who attempted flee. The pursuit continued for approximately 20 minutes until the subject crashed and was taken into custody near the XTO Energy Plant on Marathon Road. Officer Copeland collapsed at the scene of the apprehension several minutes later.
He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The motorcyclist was charged with aggravated flight and traffic offenses.
Officer Copeland was a U.S. Navy veteran. He had served as a part-time officer with the Cotton Valley Police Department for one year and was a full-time correctional officer with the Webster Parish Sheriff's Office for 15 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, and two grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
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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.
Police Officer Copeland gave the Cotton Valley Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cotton Valley community. Thank you 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
Trey Copeland served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Trey Copeland is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In LA, 21 of 595 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.5% of this state's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Trey Copeland's cause is highlighted.
How Trey Copeland Compares
Offender Outcome
In custody
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Trey Copeland is highlighted in Aug.