Baton Rouge, LA : Slidell officer killed in motorcycle crash on Tuesday, September 26th 2017

Funeral services for Slidell police Lt. Ray Dupuy, who died of injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash last week, will be held Tuesday (Sept. 26) at the Slidell Municipal Auditorium. He will be buried in the Southeast Louisiana Veteran's Cemetery in Slidell.

Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the auditorium, 2056 Second St., in Olde Towne. The funeral will be at noon.

A police procession will lead Dupuy's body from the auditorium to the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 34888 Grantham College Drive, Slidell. Burial there will be at 1:30 p.m.

Dupuy, 52, joined the police department in 1994. He was a shift supervisor in the patrol division and was also in charge of the fatality investigation team. A U.S. Navy veteran, Dupuy served in Operation Desert Storm. He was married and was a father and grandfather.

Dupuy was a SWAT team negotiator and was also involved in programs where he visited area high schools to discuss with students the dangers of drinking and driving.

Dupuy was on his motorcycle when a car crossed in front of him to make a turn into a driveway on Brown's Switch Road Wednesday night (Sept. 20). Dupuy, who was off-duty at the time, could not avoid the vehicle and crashed into it. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

The driver of the vehicle that turned in front of him was cited for improper turning, State Police said, adding that the North Shore District Attorney's office will be consulted once the investigation is complete.

His death has been mourned in recent days across the parish. At the Slidell Walmart where he often worked an off-duty security detail to supplement his salary, a small table with his picture was set up. At the Pope John Paul II High School football game Friday night his initials and radio call number -- 100 -- were painted on the field as the school honored first responders.

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Funeral services Tuesday for Slidell officer killed in motorcycle crash