On July 25, 2024, a family, a police department, and communities across Louisiana were left to carry a loss that cannot be repaired. Senior Corporal Segus R. Jolivette, Sr., of the Lafayette Police Department, was 35 years old when gunfire ended his life in the line of duty. Eleven years of service were suddenly measured against the permanence of one terrible day. The sorrow is inseparable from the unfairness. A public servant who had spent his career helping others through danger was killed while responding to a hostage barricade. His badge, number 411, represented more than authority; it marked a life repeatedly placed between crisis…

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