John Langlinais
1960
John Roy Langlinais.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Captain Rocky Langlinais was shot and killed while trying to remove a suspect from a Greyhound bus at the Lafayette Bus Station on Lee Avenue. When officers received a tip that the man, who was wanted for criminal negligence, was on the bus due to arrive at 10:00 p.m., officers waited for the bus to arrive. The suspect was the last to exit the bus holding a shotgun wrapped in newspaper. He pulled out the gun and shot Captain Langlinais. The suspect was shot and killed by other officers. Captain Langlinais was transferred to Lafayette Memorial Sanitarium, where he passed away. Captain Langlinais was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Lafayette Police Department for ten years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, mother, and brother.
Service Record
Also Served
Lafayette Police Department
Captain
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