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Deputy U.S. Marshal Josie Lamar Wells was killed in the line of duty on March 10, 2015, while serving on a fugitive task force in Baton Rouge attempting to apprehend a suspect in a double homicide case.

Wells was a four-year veteran of the U.S. Marshals Service from Mississippi with a family legacy in law enforcement, including his father who was a retired Jackson County Sheriff's captain and brothers in police work.

Wells was born September 4, 1987, graduated from East Central High School in 2006, earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Jackson State University in 2011, and was married to Channing Kalise Sly Wells on June 30, 2012.

Wells' widow was pregnant with their son, Josie Lamar Wells Jr., who was due to be born on Wells' birthday.

The Legislature mourns Wells' loss and commemorates his life, legacy, and extraordinary courage, extending sympathy to his family and friends.