Obituaries:  James H. Byrd, Sabine Parish       B-630
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 18, 1989
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Capt. James H. Byrd (Photo)

  Services for Captain James H. Byrd, 57, of Caddo Parish
Sheriff's Dept., were held at 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 16, 1989, at
Centuries Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Claude Spearman,
Chaplain of the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Dept., officiated. Burial
was in the Centuries Memorial Park.

  Capt. Byrd, a lifelong resident of Shreveport, died Friday, Jan.
13, at Willis-Knighton Medical Center, after a sudden illness. He
was born in Many. Capt. Byrd was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He
was a retired major with the Shreveport Police Dept., after 27
years of service. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of
Shreveport. He attended Centenary College, and Southern Methodist
University. He was a member of American Legion Post #14, the La.
Peace Officer's Assoc., The Municipal Police Officer's Assoc. Of
La., ROCIC, NSA, and the Caddo/Bossier Narcotics Task Force. He
had received numerous letters of appreciation and commendation
from City, Parish, State, and Federal law enforcement agencies;
Appreciation for helping, LSA Convention, Lowe McFarland -
"American Legion's Law and Order" Award - 1973, Lincoln Parish
appreciation for help on investigation - 1980, Oil City
appreciation for help on investigation - 1981, Regional Organized
Crime Information Center appreciation - 1983, Bossier City Police
Dept. appreciation letter, Shreveport Police Dept. appreciation
letter. Capt. Byrd was serving his ninth year as Director of the
Office of Criminal Intelligence and Narcotics, making a total of
36 years of law enforcement service.

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nancy M. Byrd of Shreveport;
parents, Hazel Brooks, and stepfather, Louis H. Brooks of
Shreveport; mother-in-law, Polly Morse if Shreveport; three step
sons, Leonard Pierce of Columbia, S. C., Greg Pierce of Florence,
S. C., Bryan Pierce of Shreveport; one son, Roger Byrd of
Shreveport; one sister, Judith B. Smith of Dallas, Texas; one
grandson, Jason Lee Byrd of Shreveport; and a host of other
relatives and friends.

  The Sheriff's Dept. Honor Guard, and the Shreveport Police Dept.
Honor Guard conducted the graveside services.

  Pallbearers were Lt. Ron Strother, Sgt. Sam Stubblefield, Paul
Tipton, Jay Wright, Bill Duncan, Joe Morris, Ret. SPD Assistant
Chief, Sam Burns, and Ret. SPD Capt. Rick Berry.

  Honorary pallbearers were Caddo Parish Sheriff's Dept., and
Shreveport Police Dept. Officers.