St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana
End of Watch Tuesday, June 13, 2000
Add to My HeroesJames Ronald Courville
Corporal Courville was killed after being involved in an accident while driving to assist another deputy at an alarm call.
During his response, Deputy Courville's cruiser struck the back of a pickup truck on I-10. After striking the pickup truck, his cruiser went out control, struck a tree, and caught fire. Corporal Courville was pronounced dead at the scene from the injuries sustained in the accident.
Corporal Courville had been a member of the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office for five years.
Bio
- Age 47
- Tour 5 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 53 ReflectionsCpl. Courville,
On today, the 25th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of St. Martin Parish. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
BPA Mike Casey
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June 13, 2025
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