Motorman Jon Coutchie - Laguna Beach Police Dept. - True Life Hero

Jon Coutchie
- Sep. 21, 2013 -

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Laguna Beach Police Dept. CA Patch

Resided:	CA, USA
Born:	Oct. 02, 1971
Fallen:	Sep. 21, 2013
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 41 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Laguna Beach Police Dept. 505 Forest Avenue Laguna Beach, CA 92651 USA (949)497-0701
County:	Orange
Dept. Type:	Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Motorman
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Crash
Weapon Class:	Motorcycle
Agency URL:	Click Here
On The Job:	6 years

Bio: Coutchie was born in Tucson, Ariz., and was raised in Orange County. He graduated from Laguna Hills High School in 1989. After the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, he enlisted and became an Army Ranger, serving from 2003-2007. He completed tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

After being honorably discharged from the Army, he became a part-time jailer at the Laguna Beach Police Department. The department sponsored him through the Goldenwest Police Academy in 2008. He completed his training in March 2009 and was selected as a motor officer in March 2013.

Survived by:

Family
mother, father, brother, step-sister

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA USA Sat. Sep. 21, 2013
Summary:	Police Officer Jon Coutchie was killed in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of South Coast Highway and Cleo Street while looking for a speeding vehicle that had evaded other officers. His motorcycle was involved in a collision with a pickup truck(left turn) in the intersection. It is the first line-of-duty death of an LBPD officer since 1953.
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Last Updated: Sep. 23, 2013