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Crashed BRPD helicopter discovered after victims' family member requested search, sheriff says

Por: The Advocate Crime March 28, 2023

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The crashed Baton Rouge Police Department helicopter and bodies of two officers were discovered by law enforcement only after a family member of one of the victims called to request a search roughly eight hours after the incident occurred, according to the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's deputies searched a rural area between North Winterville Road and Bueche Road after receiving the call at 10:48 a.m. Sunday and... + full article



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