Nelson Coleman

St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office — Luling, LA

Cardiac Veteran

End of Watch November 5, 1982

Age 70

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Coleman suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a suspect while he was attempting to serve a felony warrant. Deputy Coleman was a United States World War II army veteran and had served with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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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.
Deputy Sheriff Coleman gave the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Luling 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

Department St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office

Location Luling, LA

Platform Identity stchso.stcharles.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 5, 1982

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 70

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Nelson Coleman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff Nelson Coleman 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.

At St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.

St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

20% Cardiac

LA — Statewide

of 595 officers

3.5% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac