By Police1 Staff
MONROE, La. — A Louisiana police officer who died in a single-vehicle wreck on Sunday apparently shot himself before crashing his patrol car, officials said.
The News Star reports that officials investigating the incident confirmed that Officer Chris Beaudion shot himself before his vehicle crashed into a tree. It’s not clear if he shot himself accidentally or intentionally.
Investigators said they are continuing to determine the official cause of death and that a preliminary autopsy report could be released as soon as Tuesday.
Monroe PD officers went searching for Beaudion after he failed to report for work on Saturday. The officer was later found dead early Sunday morning.
Beaudion joined the Monroe PD in 2016 and worked as a patrol officer, but also took extra duty as a truancy officer.