Louisiana State Police, Louisiana
End of Watch Saturday, July 2, 1977
Donald Charles Cleveland
Trooper Cleveland was shot and killed during a traffic stop near Lafayette, Louisiana. The suspect had just been released from prison for a murder he committed while he was a juvenile. The suspect was sentenced to death and was the last prisoner to be executed by the electric chair in Louisiana.
Trooper Cleveland had served with the agency for 1.5 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 26
- Tour 1 year, 6 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Executed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 16 ReflectionsIts sad that this happened, a cop murdered and sending a 17 year old killer to the chair (legal in 1990), at least your killer showed some remorse before his death. Thank you
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July 30, 2016
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