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Reserve Officer James Boyd Cook, Jr. | Westlake Police Department, Louisiana
Westlake Police Department, Louisiana

Reserve Officer

James Boyd Cook, Jr.

Westlake Police Department, Louisiana

End of Watch: Thursday, August 30, 1990

Biographical Info

Age: 19
Tour of Duty: 2 weeks
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: August 30, 1990
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Cook died from an accidental gunshot wound sustained two days earlier when another officer's weapon discharged in police headquarters.

Officer Cook had only served as a reserve officer with the agency for 2 weeks prior to the shooting.