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BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement honored nine officers who died while in the line of duty in 2021 on Thursday.

Officers honored in the ceremony:

  1. Stephen Christopher Arnold (Detective) – Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office
  2. Austin Spencer Bush (Patrolman) – Houma Police Department
  3. William Earl Collins, Jr. (Officer) – Doyline Police Department
  4. Trey Copeland (Officer) – Cotton Valley Police Department
  5. Charles F. Dotson (Sgt.) – Baton Rouge Police Department
  6. Adam Gaubert (Master Trooper) – Louisiana State Police
  7. Randy James Guidry (Officer) – Youngsville Police Department
  8. Martinus Mitchum (Reserve Deputy Constable) – 2nd City Court of New Orleans Constable’s Office
  9. Theresa Elizabeth Simon (Sgt.) – Slidell Police Department

The commission said one K-9 will also be honored — K-9 “Ivar” from Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office.

The ceremony took place at Louisiana’s Old State Capitol at 2 p.m.