Rayville LEO Killed

[TomTerrific]

There was a brief blurb in the Advocate this morning on the same page the obituaries start about a Rayville policeman being shot and killed searching for a burglary suspect in a house. The only details were that he was shot four times while approaching a closet.

The Rayville officer responded to the call which was outside of the city limits as he knew the closest deputy was over ten minutes away.

Would searching the house alone be a good idea? The report said the occupant heard glass breaking, so there was a good chance the BG was still in the house.

 

[Golden Dragon]

http://www.ktbs.com/video/24983070/index.html

 

[JLouv]

Well....I don't know how much I should write....

The officer that got killed...his pardner is one of my close friends.
I was unfortunate enough to hear of this murder within an hour of it's happening.
What my buddy said was this:
They got a call...lady said someone threw a rock through a window.
The Sheriffs were either too far away or otherwise occupied.
The call went to two Rayville PD units because they were closer/not busy
Officer Alexander was first to arrive....my friend, the other officer, got stuck behind a train at a crossing...
Officer Alexander informed, via radio that he was going to enter the house....he was asked to wait for the other officer, but he declined and went inside alone.

I can't say with any certainty what happened after that except what you already know. Officer Alexander was shot in the chest (no vest) and the suspects had fled the scene by the time his pardner arrived...

 

[Pale Horse]

If the Monroe paper didn't get it right

I don't think there's a single News Star employee who could find their own ass with both hands and a flashlight. They seem utterly incapable of using proper spelling or grammar, and can't even correctly list what someone who gets arrested is charged with.

They really need to hire a blind epileptic monkey wearing boxing gloves, that would be a vast improvement over their current proofreader.

 

[Akajun]

Would searching the house alone be a good idea? .

No, it would not. That pretty much basic acadamey stuff there, dont search buildings alone. Two is good, three is better.

That said, I wasnt there and am not going to second guess that officers decision, there is no point in it. Prayers go out to his family and loved ones.

 

[artabr]

Prayers sent for the officers family.
May he rest in peace.



Art

 

[whbonney26]

Prayers for the family and friends. Sad anytime someone dies in the line of duty no matter the circumstances.

 

[Gerberman]

There was a brief blurb in the Advocate this morning on the same page the obituaries start about a Rayville policeman being shot and killed searching for a burglary suspect in a house. The only details were that he was shot four times while approaching a closet.

The Rayville officer responded to the call which was outside of the city limits as he knew the closest deputy was over ten minutes away.

Would searching the house alone be a good idea? The report said the occupant heard glass breaking, so there was a good chance the BG was still in the house.

Prayers sent for the families of the officers.

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

Tragic avoidable death of a Peace Officer. Wear your vest. Don't rush into things alone. This is a good teaching point. Whats the worse that could have happened if he had waited? The bad guy would have gotten away? Further damage to property? neither is all that bad when weighed against the Patrolman's Life. Clearing houses and buildings is a Light Infantry Task not a Law Enforcement Task. When you do it you need to have that mindset. It is never ok to do the administrative clear because I'm sure no one is in there. To do it safely you needed to be actively looking for the person inside that you know is there and your sure wants to hurt you. It's ok to be disappointed when it turns out you were wrong.

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

Roger

 

[oleheat]

DAMN... Prayers sent.

Please wear your vests, guys.

 

[lajeeper]

Please wear your vests, guys.

x2. Prayers sent.