Ofc. Benjamin Garfield Aymond
Ofc. Aymond was shot and killed on November 11, 1904 while trying to arrest Tom Underwood at 8th and Arial Street. Underwood was arrested on November 23, 1904 in Lake Charles, LA. On December 24, 1904, Underwood is found guilty of Murder and is hanged in Alexandria on February 25, 1905.
Ofc. Joseph D. James
On December 4, 1908, Ofc. James and Ofc. Joe Baio went to a Lower 3rd residence to arrest a murder suspect. Upon their arrival Ofc. Baio was assigned to go into the house and Ofc. James went around back. The suspect tried to hide and Ofc. Baio shot and hit Ofc. James.
Ofc. G.M. Lanius
On August 2, 1909, Ofc Lanius had arrested a drunk at the Valley House Bar at 10th and Park. The prisoner, as was the custom, was walking in front of Ofc. Lanius who was on his horse. The prisoner pulled a pistol, shot and killed Ofc. Lanius.
Ofc. Jackie T. Thiels
Ofc. Thiels was killed in an automobile accident on March 8, 1971. His unit was struck by a log truck which had failed to stop for a red light at Foisy and Fulton. Ofc. Thiels was killed instantly..
Pfc. David C. Ezernack
Patrolman First Class David Ezernack and Patrolman Jeremy Carruth were shot and killed on February 20, 2003 while attempting to arrest a suspect during an SRT operation in the 2300 block of Wise Street. The suspect was wanted for ambushing an officer the previous day in which he fired several shots from an automatic weapon into the officer's patrol car. The suspect opened fire as the SRT officers attempted to arrest him, fatally wounding Patrolman Carruth and PFC Ezernack and wounding three other officers. The suspect was also killed in return gunfire.
PFC Ezernack had been a member of the Alexandria Police Department for almost four years. He is survived by his parents, Former Police Chief Charles David Ezernack and Millie Ezernack and three sisters.
Ptln. Jeremy E. "Jay" Carruth
Patrolman Jeremy Carruth and Patrolman First Class David Ezernack were shot and killed on February 20, 2003 while attempting to arrest a suspect during an SRT operation in the 2300 block of Wise Street. The suspect was wanted for ambushing an officer the previous day in which he fired several shots from an automatic weapon into the officer's patrol car. The suspect opened fire as the SRT officers attempted to arrest him, fatally wounding Patrolman Carruth and PFC Ezernack and wounding three other officers. The suspect was also killed in return gunfire.
Patrolman Carruth had been a member of the Alexandria Police Department for almost three years, and also served in the 239th Military Police Company, Louisiana National Guard. He is survived by his two young daughters, fiancée, and parents.
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