Lafayette Police Sr. Cpl. Segus Jolivette, 35, died in the line of duty last week during a hostage situation in Jeanerette.
Jolivette was a veteran of the Opelousas Police Department in his hometown, and had served in the Lafayette Police Department for more than 11 years. He was a patrol officer, a detective, participated in the SWAT Negotiator Team and the Explorer Program, worked as a School Resource Officer, and was a member of the Honor Guard. He is survived by his wife, four children, parents, siblings and a host of relatives, friends and fellow law enforcement officers. To read his full obituary, click here.
His funeral was held in Opelousas on August 1, 2024.
Videographer Taylor Bonin put together this montage of scenes from the event:
And here are the links to our reporters' coverage of this story:
To watch the funeral, click here.
To see Jazmin Thibodeaux's report on the funeral, click here.
Samantha Loren was on hand to talk to other members of law enforcement about Jolivette; to see that report, click here. Paris Flannigan spoke with hometown friends and family here.
After the funeral, a procession escorted Jolivette's body to the cemetery in Lafayette. Anna Fischer was at his precinct house on Moss Street, as the procession passed. To see that report, click here.
In the days leading up to the funeral, Jazmin spoke with his family, including his wife and daughter. To see that story, click here. Jazmin also spoke with some of the officers who were close to Jolivette; to see that report, click here.
After the news broke, Calyn Lamanno gathered social media reactions; to read that report, click here. And Flannigan spoke to his hometown colleagues, here.
Several fund-raising efforts have been launched to help Jolivette's family; if you'd like to help, click here.
