NEW ORLEANS – More than 600 people attended Crimestopper’s Blues Night event Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at The House of Blues.
A video was aired – a tribute to officers who lost their lives in the line of duty since Katrina, which received an emotional reception from the officers’ families.
Organizers said the video expressed an important message of appreciation to those officers and their families for their selfless bravery, sacrifice and service to our communities, and shared a message of support for law enforcement.
The officers’ families who were recognized included:
• NOPD Officer Christopher John Doyle, III E.O.W. 11/18/2005
• NOPD Officer Thelonious A. Dukes, Sr. E.O.W. 11/9/2007
• NOPD Officer Nicola Diane Cotton E.O.W. 1/28/2008
• NOPD Officer Alfred Celestain, Sr. E.O.W. 1/11/2010
• NOPD Officer Rodney Renee Thomas E.O.W. 7/7/2013
• NOPD Officer Daryle Holloway E.O.W. 6/20/15
• NOPD Officer Vernell Brown, Jr. E.O.W. 7/17/2015
• St. Charles Parish Sheriff Deputy Jeff Watson E.O.W. 8/4/2013
• St. John Parish Sheriff Captain Octavio "Ox" Gonzalez E.O.W. 6/16/2006
• St. John Parish Sheriff Deputy Brandon Nielsen E.O.W. 8/16/2012
• St. John Sheriff Deputy Jeremy Triche E.O.W. 8/16/2012
• Jefferson Parish Sheriff Deputy Joshua Norris E.O.W. 7/5/2007
• Covington Police Lt. Douglas Wade Sharp E.O.W. 4/27/2011
• HANO Officer James Bennett, Jr. E.O.W. 5/24/2015
• St. Tammany Sheriff Deputy Hilery Mayo, Jr. E.O.W. 6/9/2007
• St Tammany Sheriff Deputy Linden "Beau" Raimer E.O.W. 6/13/2007
• LSP Sr. Trooper Steven Vincent E.O.W. 8/24/2015
