Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Keith Chiasson succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained in 1980.
He was shot several times after responding to a complaint at a local night club. He died as a result of the wounds on March 10, 2008.
Captain Chiasson had served with the Thibodaux Police Department for 31 years.
He is survived by his wife and child.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and child.
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31 years. You could have gone home.
Captain Chiasson gave the Thibodaux Police Department 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Thibodaux community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Chiasson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Keith Paul Chiasson 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Keith Paul Chiasson's cause is highlighted.
How Keith Paul Chiasson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Keith Paul Chiasson is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Keith Paul Chiasson was killed by handgun.