Sergeant Jeremy Paul Newchurch, 31, was killed on March 1, 2006, while serving with the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office as part of a narcotics task force. Officers approached a vehicle parked in the road in an area known for heavy drug activity; the car fled and crashed into a ditch on Georgette Street. A struggle followed when Newchurch moved to arrest the suspect. During that struggle the suspect grabbed for another deputy’s firearm, which discharged and struck Newchurch in the chest above his vest. He was taken to Assumption Community Hospital in Napoleonville and died that night.

The suspect was taken into custody at the scene and later faced charges connected to Newchurch’s death and alleged narcotics offenses. Newchurch had eight years of service with the Sheriff’s Office; his death left a notable impact on the local community. If anyone has information about the incident or remembers Sergeant Newchurch, please share what you know.