Laguna Beach Police Department, California
End of Watch: Saturday, September 21, 2013
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 31217
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: September 21, 2013
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Jon Coutchie was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of South Coast Highway and Cleo Street while looking for a speeding vehicle that had evaded other officers.
His motorcycle was involved in a collision with a pickup truck in the intersection.
Officer Coutchie was a U.S. Army veteran who had served with the Laguna Beach Police Department as a police officer for four years and had previously served with the agency as a part-time jailer for two years. He is survived by his parents and brother.