Tag: Monroe Police

Monroe Police Department

Last week, a patron donated this photograph to the library's collection: https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A758 It shows the entire police department standing on the steps of the old Monroe City Hall. From the outfits, we think it dates to the 20's or 30's, possibly even as early as the late teens. No one is identified. Does it look … Continue reading Monroe Police Department →

Officer Down: The Murder of William J. Haynie

I wrote this article back in March, 2011 for Louisiana Road Trips Magazine.                 We are now coming up on the first anniversary of Officer J.R. Searcy’s death.  This brings to mind another officer, who fell in the line of duty in Monroe almost 116 years earlier.  His name was William J. Haynie.                 We … Continue reading Officer Down: The Murder of William J. Haynie →