Matthew Rhoden Shreveport Obituary
Shreveport, LA – The Caddo Parish Coroner has identified the Shreveport Police Officer killed in a tragic car crash on Friday afternoon as 37-year-old Matthew Rhoden. The accident occurred around 2 p.m. on West 70th Street near Broadacres, in West Shreveport.
According to reports, Rhoden was driving a blue sports car that collided with a white van pulling a trailer after the van turned into his path. The impact caused Rhoden’s car to veer off the roadway, strike a vacant house, and roll over. Another officer who was in the vehicle with Rhoden was seriously injured and is currently hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the van was not hurt.
The crash prompted a large response from law enforcement, with more than a dozen police units arriving at the scene. Louisiana State Police have been called in to assist with the investigation.
City Councilwoman Ursula Bowman expressed her condolences, calling the officer’s death a “profound loss for the community” and extending her thoughts and prayers to the officer’s family and the entire Shreveport Police Department.
The investigation into the accident is ongoing as the community mourns the loss of a dedicated public servant.
Matthew Rhoden Shreveport Obituary
In conclusion, we offer our love and compassion to the family in the coming days and weeks. In addition, years. Moreover, this pain never ends for most, one must accept such. Furthermore, often families request privacy. However, almost always, support during this incredibly difficult time. Lastly, this spirit will become deeply missed and forever remembered. Thus, for the kindness and joy brought into the lives of those around. Lastly, lastly, God bless!
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