PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Nearly a dozen Louisiana law enforcement agencies arrived in Pensacola Friday to escort the body of Shreveport City Marshal Charlie Caldwell, Jr. back home.

Caldwell's body was found in the Gulf of Mexico on June 18, after he fell off of his boat while trying to retrieve his hat.

Eleven Louisiana law enforcement agencies met at Joe Morris & Son funeral home to retrieve their fallen brother in blue.

Friends and colleagues say Caldwell was one of Shreveport's finest.

"He was a good man. He was a good servant. He served his community well," said Joe Shumate, City Marshal for Denham Springs. "He's done a lot for a lot of different people. As you can see, we have marshals from all around the state here."

The city marshal’s office says Caldwell was vacationing in Destin when he fell off his boat last week.

His body was found days later by a kayaker in the Marler Bayou.

"He was a member of the National Marshals and Constables Association too," Shumate said. "Constables from Alabama and Mississippi are going to join in the escort back."

Coworkers remember Caldwell as a man determined to uplift and improve the lives of those around him.

"He loved his kids. He loved our office. He loved everything," said Carl Ri'chard, a deputy marshal in Shreveport. "I mean, when he walked into any place, he walked out with more friends than he did when he walked in."

"A vibrant life gone too soon," Shumate said. "When the good lord says it's your time, it's your time. Unfortunately, it was his time."

Coworkers tell Channel 3 there are plans to rename a street in Caldwell's hometown of Shreveport in honor of the father of five.

Funeral services are set for July 1 in Shreveport.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission continues to investigate the case.