Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Bourgoyne was killed while participating in a vehicle pursuit. The driver he was pursuing was arrested and convicted of manslaughter.
Survivors
Patrolman Bourgoyne was survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bourgoyne served with the Port Allen Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Port Allen community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bourgoyne.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Michael Wayne Bourgoyne 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Wayne Bourgoyne's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Wayne Bourgoyne Compares
Offender Outcome
Convicted of manslaughter
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Wayne Bourgoyne is highlighted in Oct.