Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Deputy, Lt. Paul Lancon, died in a mobile home fire in Erath on Tuesday, July 16th.
The Louisiana State Fire Marshall’s Office is investigating the fire and says another man escaped the home, but is being treated for burns and smoke inhalation. The fire happened at 2400 block of Conrad Road around 1:15 p.m on Tuesday.
Iberia Parish Sheriff, Louis Ackal, has released a statement:
Sheriff Louis Ackal is saddened to announce the unfortunate loss of Lt. Paul Lancon due to a fire at his home in Vermilion Parish. Yesterday our office was informed that firefighters responded to a reported trailer fire and upon their arrival they found one person outside and learned that Lt. Lancon was still in the home. The male found outside of the home is a deputy with the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office and he was transported to a local hospital with 1st degree burns and smoke inhalation. Lt. Paul Lancon had been with the IPSO since June 2015. The investigation is being conducted by the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office. Lt. Lancon’s family is currently in the process of making funeral arrangements.
A GoFundMe has been created to help Lt. Lancon’s family with funeral expenses.
