United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
George August Tessier
2004
George August Tessier III served the U.S. Army for 3 years. George served during the years of the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Police Officer George Tessier was struck and killed by the driver of a tractor-trailer truck while standing on the side of westbound I-10 near Michoud Boulevard.
Officer Tessier and a second officer were preparing to escort a tractor-trailer on I-10. The tractor-trailer was parked on the shoulder of the interstate, behind two marked patrol cars.
A second truck was traveling westbound when it veered off the interstate and struck the side of the parked tractor-trailer, and then struck Officer Tessier, who was standing near the front of the truck and his patrol car.
He was taken to the Medical Center of Louisiana, where he later died from injuries sustained in the collision.
Officer Tessier was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the New Orleans Police Department for 10 years.
Officer Tessier and a second officer were preparing to escort a tractor-trailer on I-10. The tractor-trailer was parked on the shoulder of the interstate, behind two marked patrol cars.
A second truck was traveling westbound when it veered off the interstate and struck the side of the parked tractor-trailer, and then struck Officer Tessier, who was standing near the front of the truck and his patrol car.
He was taken to the Medical Center of Louisiana, where he later died from injuries sustained in the collision.
Officer Tessier was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the New Orleans Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother and sister.
Keepsakes
Service Record
Also Served
New Orleans Police Department
Police Officer
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