Roll of Honor
Michael David Louviere
Incident
Officer First Class Michael Louviere was shot and killed while off duty when he stopped to assist at what he believed to be an accident scene at the intersection of Barataria Boulevard and Ames Boulevard.
He was driving home at approximately 6:30 am, still in uniform, at the end of his shift when he encountered the crash scene. Unbeknownst to Officer Louviere, the crash was the result of a domestic violence incident. As Officer Louviere tended to an injured woman in one of the vehicles, a male subject approached him from behind and shot him in the back of the head, killing him. The man then fatally shot the female before fleeing the scene.
The subject who shot Officer Louviere later committed suicide following a standoff on the Crescent City Connection Bridge.
Officer Louviere was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Westwego Police Department for 18 months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, 4-year-old daughter, and 1-year-old son.
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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.
Officer First Class Louviere gave the Westwego Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Westwego 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
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Michael David Louviere served in the Marine Corps (2008â2013) before joining law enforcement.
Officer First Class Michael David Louviere 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 Westwego Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael David Louviere's cause is highlighted.
How Michael David Louviere Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael David Louviere is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael David Louviere was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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