Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Richard Newman was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer during a drug raid at Bossier and Bienville Streets in Layfayette at 11:19 p.m. Nineteen suspects had already been apprehended. As officers were arresting additional suspects, a struggle ensued. Another officer's gun discharged, striking Lieutenant Newman. Lieutenant Newman was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Crowley Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, three daughters, and eight grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- 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.
Lieutenant Newman gave the Crowley Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Crowley 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Richard Earl Newman, Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Lieutenant Richard Earl Newman, Sr. 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%.
At Crowley Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Earl Newman, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Richard Earl Newman, Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Earl Newman, Sr. is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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