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Scotty Canezaro
Gender : Male
Age : 38
Race : White
Date : 03/27/2023
Location : Port Allen
City : Baton Rouge
County : Baton Rouge
State : Louisiana
Agency : Baton Rouge PD
Officer(s) :David Poirrier, Scotty Canezaro Cause of Death : Helicopter crash
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed in police helicopter crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baton Rouge PD chased Deandre Dwayne Bessye who fled in a vehicle at high speeds. Police chased after him with many vehicles and a helicopter. They lost sight of Bessye who was at a relative’s house already when the police helicopter crashed and 2 Baton Rouge officers died. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a preliminary report Monday that states the “aircraft tail rotor struck a tree and crashed inverted in a field.”
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The FAA later changed the story and claimed not to know why it crashed. Bessye was charged with the deaths of 2 officers. The chase had already been called off at the time of the crash and the officers did not crash while pursuing him.
The FAA later changed the story and claimed not to know why it crashed. Bessye was charged with the deaths of 2 officers.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: Two officers dead.
