Multi-state procession brings home body of Shreveport City Marshal who drowned off Florida coast
Makenzie BoucherFriday morning Marshal Charlie Caldwell Jr. made his final journey home from Pensacola, Florida. The procession began at 11 a.m. and traveled through three states to arrive in Shreveport at 5:45 p.m.
On June 16, Caldwell fell overboard into the Gulf of Mexico while on a boat off the coast of Destin, Florida. Two days later his body was found by a kayaker.
Caldwell was employed in law enforcement for over 25 years, five of those years with the Caddo Sheriff’s Office and then becoming a deputy with the Shreveport City Marshal Office, advancing to the elected position of City Marshal where he served for 14 years.
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His dedication to law enforcement was proven Friday evening as dozens of law enforcement vehicles served as escorts.
The visitation for Caldwell is tentatively set for Thursday, June 30. And, the funeral is tentatively set for July 1.
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.
