Baton Rouge Police Department, Louisiana
End of Watch Monday, August 1, 1977
Add to My HeroesLinda A. Lawrence
Police Officer Linda Lawrence was shot and killed while she and her training officer were at the scene of a residential burglary call at the Broadmoor Plantation Apartments.
The officers encountered the suspect in the bedroom of his former girlfriend's apartment. He attacked them with a knife and tire tool. The suspect managed to gain control of Officer Lawrence's service revolver and shot her once in the chest. The training officer struggled with the man for several more minutes before he was able to shoot the suspect fatally. The suspect was shot a total of ten times with .357 caliber rounds before he finally stopped the assault on the officers.
Officer Lawrence is the first known female officer to be killed in the line of duty in Louisiana. She was a United States Army Reserve veteran and had served with the Baton Rouge Police Department for only four months. She was survived by her parents.
Bio
- Age 30
- Tour 4 months
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Officer's handgun
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 38 ReflectionsAunt Linda, I think of you and miss you every day. So much has happened to our family since you have been gone. You were the glue that kept the family together. Missed Loved Never Forgotten
Terri Hightower
Niece
August 15, 2024
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