Yvonne D. Pettit

On a tragic day in Washington Parish, Louisiana, the life of 45-year-old Deputy Sheriff Yvonne D. Pettit was cut short in a violent ambush. It was Monday, December 4, 2006, when Pettit, a dedicated officer with five years of service to the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office, was on duty with her partner. Her estranged husband located the deputies and, without warning, opened fire with an AK-47 rifle.

The sudden and brutal assault left Deputy Pettit fatally wounded. Her partner, though sho ...

Instagram: America supports LE on Instagram: "Yvonne D. Pettit was a Deputy Sheriff for the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana. She was killed on December 4, 2006 when she was shot by her estranged husband while on duty. The suspect had located her and her partner and opened fire with an AK-47 rifle. Deputy Pettit was fatally wounded and her partner was shot 10 times. Despite his wounds, Deputy Pettit's partner was able to return fire and kill the suspect."

Legacy.com: Yvonne Pettit Obituary (2006) - New Orleans, LA - The Times-Picayune