St. Amant residents honor fallen officer with balloon release

One year ago, Officer Thomas LaValley was killed after responding to a call in Shreveport. Tonight, members of his hometown honored him with a balloon release."Rest easy, Officer LaValley," St. Amant Fire Chief James LeBlanc said. "Heroes never die or go off duty, they are just relocated to another post."The St. Amant Fire Department released white and blue balloons to celebrate Officer LaValley's life."Here's our Thomas and we're not going to forget him," Officer LaValley's mother Jackie said.