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David Poirrier 2 of 2 *COP
Case # :422
Gender : Male
Age : 47
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 : Unknown
Event : Killed by 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.”
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.
