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Cpl. Scotty Canezaro 1 of 2 COP

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 : 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.”
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. The chase had

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wafb.com/2023/03/27/i-team-suspect-arrested-after-chase-that-left-two-brpd-helicopter-officers-dead/