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Deputy Sheriff J. W. Lacaze, aged 27, was shot and killed from ambush while on patrol in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, on January 24, 1909. Lacaze, who was male and of Caucasian ethnicity, heard a gun cock behind him and as he turned around, he was shot in the back. Despite his injury, Lacaze managed to identify the suspect who shot him before succumbing to his wounds.
The suspect was apprehended and subsequently convicted of murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. However, on August ...Read More
The suspect was apprehended and subsequently convicted of murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. However, on August ...Read More
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J. W. Lacaze
Male
White / Caucasian
Rapids-parish
LA
1909-01-24
27
J.W.
Lacaze
11/11/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I've been reading about the murder of Deputy Sheriff J.W. Lacaze, and something that really stood ou... ...Read More
08/22/2024
08/22/2024
I’ve been reading about Deputy Sheriff J.W. Lacaze, and I can't help but feel a deep sense of admi... ...Read More
07/13/2024
07/13/2024
I’ve been diving into the life of Deputy J.W. Lacaze recently, and I can’t stop thinking about h... ...Read More
11/04/2023
11/04/2023
