The funeral is today for Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Sergeant Nicholas Pepper.
"The funeral procession for our fallen hero, Sergeant Nicholas Pepper, will begin sometime after 11 a.m. - following funeral services at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral," the LPSO posted. "This procession will travel north on Canal Blvd. and continue onto LA 20, turning right onto Choctaw Road and continuing to St. James Chapel Mausoleum."
Authorities remind everyone to expect heavy traffic and delays.
"Sheriff Webre and the LPSO family thank you in advance for your patience as we carry our brother to his final resting place."
Pepper was killed last weekend during a police chase.
"The initial investigation by Louisiana State Police revealed an officer with the Houma Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation. The suspect fled at a high rate of speed. Police pursued the suspect and, at some point during the pursuit, the suspect stopped. Officers attempted to negotiate with the suspect who sped off and rammed into Sergeant Pepper’s unit which was stopped nearby. Sergeant Pepper sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash and was later pronounced dead at Thibodaux Regional Health System. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital with moderate injuries."
For more funeral arrangement info, click here: https://bit.ly/nickpepperobit
Pepper was 44 years old. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Christie Ordoyne Pepper; his children; Patience Pepper, Gracie Pepper, and Nicholas Pepper, II; and his mother, Sharon Pepper.
A memorial fund has been established for those seeking to contribute to the Pepper family. You can donate online here: https://bit.ly/nickpepperfund
Checks can be mailed to the Sergeant Nicholas Pepper Memorial Fund, 200 Canal Boulevard, Thibodaux, LA 70301. Cash donations can also be dropped off at the B1 BANK branch in Thibodaux.
