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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 54
BY SENATORS ERDEY, ALARIO, ALLAIN, APPEL, BARROW, BISHOP,
BOUDREAUX, CARTER, CHABERT, CLAITOR, COLOMB,
CORTEZ, DONAHUE, FANNIN, GATTI, HEWITT, JOHNS,
LAFLEUR, LAMBERT, LONG, LUNEAU, MARTINY, MILKOVICH,
MILLS, MIZELL, MORRELL, MORRISH, PEACOCK, PERRY,
PETERSON, RISER, GARY SMITH, JOHN SMITH, TARVER,
THOMPSON, WALSWORTH, WARD AND WHITE
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
passing of Sergeant Shawn Thomas Anderson of the East Baton Rouge Parish
Sheriff's Office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and also to commend a life well-spent
in service to his community, state, and nation.
WHEREAS, condolences are hereby extended to the family, friends, and fellowship
of law enforcement personnel who loved and admired Shawn Thomas Anderson for his
dedication to professional excellence and for the Christian values that he upheld; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Anderson was a kind and honorable man of great courage, a
public servant of the highest caliber, who was among those first-responders, those chosen
few who unselfishly place themselves in harm's way to assure the safety of others, the
preservation of the peace, and the enforcement of the law; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2017, Sergeant Shawn Anderson succumbed to injuries
encountered in the line of duty and departed this life at the age of forty-three; even so, his
legacy of twenty years of exemplary public service to the people of the parish of East Baton
Rouge and state of Louisiana who he had served so well, shall remain forever in their
memories; and
WHEREAS, a 1992 graduate of Baker High School, Shawn was a student-athlete
who excelled in baseball; and
WHEREAS, Shawn Anderson bravely served his country in the United States Army
as a specialist in ordnance and rocket artillery assigned to Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
at the Fort Sill Army Post in Oklahoma; and
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Anderson shall be remembered as a motivator who shared his
expertise with his co-workers, placing particular emphasis on the credo of "to protect and
serve"; he was always "on the job," twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, and
well-respected by his peers; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Anderson began his service with the Sheriff's Office at the
East Baton Rouge Parish Prison and went on to serve in various divisions that included
Narcotics, Emergency Services Unit, Maritime Response, Canine Unit, and as an elite
member of the SWAT team for eleven years; and
WHEREAS, he worked Uniform Patrol with his fellow deputies at the Burbank,
Scotlandville, and Kleinpeter substations; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure at the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, he received
recognition for meritorious service that included a Life Saving Award in 2010, emergency
delivery of an infant in 2016, and service of more than sixty high-risk arrest warrants in
2013; and
WHEREAS, a resident of Walker, Louisiana; Shawn Anderson was an avid sports
fan who enjoyed following LSU Tiger football and the Dallas Cowboys; as an attentive
husband and father, Shawn experienced immense pride watching his children compete in
sports activities; and
WHEREAS, at his funeral Sergeant Shawn Thomas Anderson was honored on behalf
of a grateful nation with an honor guard of fellow officers and a processional of brothers and
sisters of The Thin Blue Line who paid homage to their fallen comrade and escorted him to
his final resting place at Shiloh Baptist Church in Pine Grove; and
WHEREAS, preceded in death by his father, Jack Anderson, Shawn is survived by
his loving wife Becky Davis Anderson, and their two children, Delaney Grace and Breland
Thomas; his mother Carol Anderson Bergeron, brother Jackie Anderson and wife, Stefanie;
his brothers Dustin Martin and Bruce Anderson; his sisters Debbie Anderson, Paula Ledford,
Renee Anderson, and Kristin Martin, along with extended family and countless friends; and
WHEREAS, to his comrades-in-arms, Sergeant Shawn Anderson is now 10-7; he is
at the End of Watch; and he has gone to his heavenly home to be at peace with his Lord and
under the eternal protection of St. Michael, patron saint of law enforcement and The Thin
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Blue Line.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby extend sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow law enforcement
officers of Sergeant Shawn Thomas Anderson of the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's
Office, who died in the line of duty on March 18, 2017.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does
hereby note the dedication of Sergeant Shawn Thomas Anderson to the noble calling of law
enforcement, his character and humanity, and his sacrifice, and to make evident the enduring
appreciation and gratitude of the people of East Baton Rouge Parish, the state of Louisiana,
and the nation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to his
widow, Becky Anderson.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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