Corporal Brian C. Putman

The accident occurred after 1 p.m. in West Monroe. A white Chevrolet, driven by Billy Battle, 36, of West Monroe, turned left in front of Putman, who was riding a motorcycle on Constitution Drive. Battle was issued a citation for failure to yield while turning left. Battle was not injured in the accident.  Corporal Putman was pronounced dead by the Ouachita Parish Coroner’s Office at Glenwood Regional Medical Center. Putman had been with the Monroe Police Department for several years.

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