Man accused in death of Zachary officer scheduled for August court appearance 5 hours 39 minutes 12 seconds ago Thursday, April 29 2021 Apr 29, 2021 April 29, 2021 7:08 AM April 29, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ Albert Franklin ZACHARY - On March 12 of 2018, a reserve officer for the Zachary Police Department and full-time District Fire Chief for the Zachary Fire Department was killed while executing a high-risk warrant involving a man wanted for allegedly beating his girlfriend with an AR-15 assault rifle. Officials say the fallen officer, Christopher Lawton, was killed when the man wanted by authorities, Albert Franklin, allegedly ran over Lawton with a U-Haul truck and then fled the scene.