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Pioneer Chief Daren Coutee Remembered | Alexandria Louisiana News
Alexandria lost a trailblazer this week: Daren Coutee, the city’s first Black police chief, died at 82. Serving nearly four decades with the Alexandria Police Department — including a landmark 14-year tenure as chief — he also proudly served in the U.S. Navy and earned degrees from Louisiana College and Northeast Louisiana University. His funeral is Friday, September 4, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cloutierville, with a public viewing from 10 AM to 11 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association, St. John the Baptist Church, or…
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