Justin L. Beard (1991-April 30, 2017) was a Deputy Sheriff in the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. He was a married father of three. ^[0]

Justin Beard has served with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office as a Deputy for three and a half years. He was part of the Uniform Patrol Divison. ^{[1] [0]}

Deputy Sheriff Justin Beard was killed in a car crash while responding to a burglary alarm during a severe thunderstorm at approximately 6:00 am. ^[0]

Just before 6:00 a.m., Sunday Troopers from Troop F responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 34 just south of West Monroe.

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A preliminary investigation has revealed that 26-year-old Deputy Justin Beard of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office was traveling west on Louisiana Highway 34 in his assigned 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe police SUV in route to a call for service. ^[2]

Police say Deputy Beard lost control of his vehicle, exited the left side of the roadway, stuck a dirt embankment and began to overturn.

They say the surface of the roadway was wet due to rain at the time of the crash.

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The vehicle was severely damaged and Deputy Beard sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash.

Police have determined that Deputy Beard was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Ouachita Parish Coroner’s Office.

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Troopers do not suspect impairment to be a factor in this crash and a routine toxicology sample was obtained and will be submitted for analysis.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements ^[0]:

Sheriff Jay Russell Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office 400 St John Street Monroe, LA 71201 Phone: (318) 329-1200