In the spring of 1923, a violent encounter on a bridge in St. Bernard Parish brought a sudden and tragic end to the life of Deputy Sheriff August Esteves. A 47-year-old male serving with the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office, Esteves was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday, April 17, 1923, during a Prohibition-era confrontation with bootleggers.
The fatal incident unfolded at the Lake Borgne Canal Bridge near Violet. Deputy Esteves and his partner, Deputy Sheriff Joseph Estopinal, had
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