Deputy Thacker News Today

Funeral services for Caddo Sheriff’s Auxiliary Deputy Lonnie L. Thacker, Sr., have been scheduled. On Saturday, July 31st, a memorial service will be held for Deputy Thacker at 10:30 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church. The memorial reception will follow at 6:30 p.m. at the Moose Lodge of Shreveport. Thacker died Friday when his patrol vehicle was struck by an oncoming vehicle while he was assisting with traffic at the scene of an earlier accident on I-49 northbound. A memorial display honoring ...

  Today, a Caddo Parish Sheriff deputy was struck and killed by a passing vehicle while assisting traffic control at the scene of an accident. This is beyond heartbreaking to write. Just a few hours ago, I was writing about the accident where this occurred, and how it was a miracle no one was injured. Earlier this morning, a two-car accident on I-49 North closed the road for a substantial amount of time. In that accident, a delivery truck of sorts was ripped apart and debris spread all across ...