Killing of Virginia Marie Senegal in Louisiana in 1947

Incident

Case summary

Virginia Marie Senegal, 82, died in 1947, of a coronary event in Lafayette, Louisiana. She had been arrested and imprisoned by Lafayette police officer Paul Bienvenu on a charge of disturbing the peace. She was released from police custody when she became ill and died at home nine hours later. Her husband Joseph Senegal filed a lawsuit against Bienvenu, Police Chief George Breaux, Trustee of Public Safety Claude C. Colomb, and the City of Lafayette.

Victim(s):

Virginia Marie Senegal


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

Paul Bienvenu

Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1947-08-08
Location: Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Location type: unknown - urban
Allegation against victim: disturbing the peace

Coroner process
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Finding of no legal responsibility: [ ]

Criminal process
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FBI case ID:

New Orleans 44-199

DOJ case ID:

144-33-30


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census records - closed
court records
death certificates
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