It s National Police Week running from May 9 through May 15. This is the week when we celebrate the men and women who serve and have served to protect our great communities.
We also take time to recognize their hard work, dedication, loyalty, and commitment. Remember, these brave men and women put their lives on the line each and every day, leaving their families at home while they protect and serve Southwest Louisiana.
We also remember all of the officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. In Southwest Louisiana we unfortunately have a few of those officers who gave their all and died in the line of duty. They are remembered in a memorial located behind the arcade pavilion on the Lake Charles Civic Center grounds.
Lake Charles man dies in Westlake traffic accident Ronald H. Myers, 62, of Lake Charles, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Wilrye. (Source: WWNY) By KPLC Digital Team | May 8, 2021 at 11:24 AM CDT - Updated May 8 at 11:24 AM
WESTLAKE, La. (KPLC) - The Westlake Police Department says a motorcycle accident involving a truck Friday night resulted in the death of a Lake Charles man.
According to Chris Wilrye, Westlake Chief of Police, the police department was notified of a traffic accident at the corner of Sampson Street and Sulphur Avenue Friday, May 7, at approximately 10:03 p.m.
Wilrye says upon arrival, officers observed a motorcycle involved in an accident with a blue truck pulling a trailer.
Power Outage in Vinton Caused by Alleged Wire Theft by Two Men
A few neighborhoods in Vinton went without power on May 2. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff s Office got a call about someone trying to steal the wire off of telephone poles in the area. Upon arrival, deputies say they located the suspects and the truck they were using. The truck had the electrical wire attached to its bumper. The wire was already loose and hanging before it was attached to the bumper of the truck.
After wrapping the wire from the telephone pole around the truck s bumper, it was put in drive and an attempt to pull the wire down was made. Authorities stated that, as the suspects pulled on the wire, it resulted in the entire telephone pole falling over. As the pole fell, it knocked the electricity out to surrounding neighborhoods in the proximity.