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Clyde Kerr

Case from Lafayette, LA dated Feb 01, 2021

Victim Details

Clyde Kerr, Iii

Male

Black / African American

Lafayette

LA

2021-02-01

43

Clyde

Kerr

06/22/2026

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Clyde Kerr III, a 43-year-old Black male, was a deputy with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana. A military veteran who had served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Kerr was also a father. He was known as a beloved member of his community and served as a school resource officer at St. Genevieve School.

On Monday, February 1, 2021, Clyde Kerr III took his own life outside the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office. In the time leading up to his death, Kerr had posted a series of vide ...
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  • The Advocate: Deputy who died by suicide left haunting videos on racist policing, division: 'I've had enough'
  • KATC: Lafayette Parish Sheriff's deputy has died
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