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Officer Clarence Marigny | Covington Police Department, Louisiana Covington Police Department, Louisiana

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Clarence Marigny

Covington Police Department, Louisiana

End of Watch: Thursday, July 20, 1967

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 52

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 7/20/1967

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Not available

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Officer Marigny was shot and killed by a suspect whom he had arrested several months earlier. The suspect located Officer Marigny while he was off duty and shot him in retaliation for the previous arrest.

Officer Marigny was the first black officer to be killed in the line of duty in Covington. He was survived by his wife.

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Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. It seems as if your murderer was identified. I certainly hope he paid for his crime! Keep "walking the beat on the Golden Street."

DET SGT, Retired
AR
July 20, 2007

 

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