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Keith Paul Chiasson

Case from Thibodaux, LA dated Feb 19, 1980

Victim Details

Keith Paul Chiasson

Male

White / Caucasian

Thibodaux

LA

1980-02-19

51

Keith

Paul Chiasson

06/27/2026

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In the quiet city of Thibodaux, Louisiana, the life of a dedicated law enforcement officer, Captain Keith Paul Chiasson, was irrevocably altered in a violent encounter that would ultimately lead to his death decades later. On a Tuesday night, February 19, 1980, while responding to a complaint at a local nightclub, Captain Chiasson, a male officer with the Thibodaux Police Department, was shot multiple times as he attempted to arrest a suspect. The severe injuries he sustained that night would be ...
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  • Captain Keith Paul Chiasson - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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    It's haunting to think about the impact such violence has on a close-knit community like Thibodaux. ... ...Read More
    11/07/2024
    I was reading up on Officer Keith Chiasson's case - such a tough read thinking about his bravery tha... ...Read More
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    Reading through this case, I can't help but feel deeply for Keith Chiasson's family and his fellow o... ...Read More
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