East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana
End of Watch: Thursday, December 31, 1925
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 26, 1925
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed
Deputy Joseph Le Jeune was shot and mortally wounded in Dixie by an insane man he was attempting to arrest for an attempted kidnapping. He died five days later. The suspect was arrested and committed in the state insane asylum.
Deputy Le Jeune was survived by his wife and seven children.