LOUISIANA-Marshall Waters was a part-time police officer for the Mangham Police Department and served as a full time EMT for the Northeast Louisiana Ambulance Service.
Walters was shot, October 17 on Hwy 425, while responding to a traffic stop. The call came out as a suspected stolen vehicle. Waters was shot in the abdomen and has had several surgeries since.The suspect was a 27-year-old taken into custody the day of the incident.
In an effort to show support for Officer Waters, the Mangham Police Department set up a special bank account to accommodate donations towards his surgeries as well as a t-shirt fundraiser.
He died Wednesday, November 4.
Hilary Rodela
Hilary Rodela is currently a Surveillance Officer, a former Private Investigator, a former Crime Scene Investigator, and Evidence Technician. She worked for the Ruidoso (NM) Police Department as well as the Lubbock (TX) Police Department. She has written for several public safety publications and has extensive law enforcement and forensic training and is pursuing forensic expertise in various disciplines. Hilary is a freelance public safety writer and curriculum developer for the National Investigative Training Academy.