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Shawn Thomas Anderson

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Mar 18, 2017

Victim Details

Shawn Thomas Anderson

Male

White / Caucasian

Baton-rouge

LA

2017-03-18

43

Shawn

Thomas Anderson

07/19/2026

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In the late hours of a Saturday night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a dedicated officer's life was tragically cut short in the line of duty. Sergeant Shawn Thomas Anderson, a 43-year-old male veteran of the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, was shot and killed while investigating a rape case. For 18 years, Anderson had served his community, earning accolades and a reputation as a public servant who often handled high-risk warrants. He was also a husband and a father to two children.

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