Officer First Class Michael David Louviere, Westwego Police Department, Louisiana

Officer First Class Michael David Louviere

Westwego Police Department, Louisiana

End of Watch Friday, January 20, 2017

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Michael David Louviere

Officer First Class Michael Louviere was shot and killed while off duty when he stopped to assist at what he believed to be an accident scene at the intersection of Barataria Boulevard and Ames Boulevard.

He was driving home at approximately 6:30 am, still in uniform, at the end of his shift when he encountered the crash scene. Unbeknownst to Officer Louviere, the crash was the result of a domestic violence incident. As Officer Louviere tended to an injured woman in one of the vehicles, a male subject approached him from behind and shot him in the back of the head, killing him. The man then fatally shot the female before fleeing the scene.

The subject who shot Officer Louviere later committed suicide following a standoff on the Crescent City Connection Bridge.

Officer Louviere was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Westwego Police Department for 18 months. He is survived by his wife, 4-year-old daughter, and 1-year-old son.

Bio

Age 26
Tour 1 year, 6 months
Badge W44
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Committed suicide

accident scene, ambush, off duty

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Yesterday, on January 18, 2026, ...

I was celebrating my son Michael’s Birthday. He was born in 1991. He would have been 35 years old.

The birth of Michael, 35 years ago, was one of the happiest days of my life. We had trouble during Michael’s birth that led to Pam needing a cesarean section.

Pam was amazing in that she made the decision that she would have to stay awake during the cesarean section, if I was to witness the birth of Michael.

She made that decision for ME, so that I could be in that delivery room to witness the Miracle of my son, Michael, being born.

God gave both Pam and I stewardship over Michael until he was 17, when he joined the United States Marines and he started to make his own way in the world.

Tomorrow, January 20, 2026, ...

I will be Celebrating 9 years that Michael has been walking with the Lord in Eternity. He departed this world on January 20, 2017.

I am happy to report that God still allows me to continue to walk in forgiveness towards the man that killed our son on that cold January 20th morning.

I am happy to report that Pam continued to walk in forgiveness as well.

Just recently, however, Pam is now walking not only in forgiveness, but she is walking with Jesus and Michael in eternity as well.

A joyous time for both … but still a little tough for me at times.

Even though I have some sad times, I do KNOW that one day I will be able to join both, Pam and Michael, along with all our loved ones … Walking and Praising the Lord for Eternity.

Tomorrow morning from 6:15 AM to approximately 6:45 AM, I, along with a few of my family members and usually several of the Westwego Police department officers, will be at the corner of Barataria and Ames where Officer First Class Michael David Louviere, Simone Veal, and her unborn child departed this world.

We do this to Honor Michael and his unselfish love for other people as he tried to help Simone that fateful morning.

If you happen to see us on that corner give us a little wave as you go by.

Thank you for letting me share these precious bitter/sweet moments of my life …

Love You 4-Ever (Mom) and Dad