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September 1, 2010

Suspect Arrested For the Murder of a Gretna Police Officer

New Orleans, LA –Superintendent of Police Ronal Serpas announced that Joshua Louis Miner was arrested today in connection with the murder of Officer Brett Thomas from the Gretna Police Department.  The offense occurred June 27, 2010, at approximately 4:00 A.M., in the 400 block of Bourbon Street.

According to investigators, Eighth District officers responded to a call of a fight and upon their arrival, found the victim lying on the ground motionless.  Emergency medical technicians arrived on the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital where he later died.

 Detectives learned that the victim (an off duty Police Officer) was accompanied by friends in the 400 block of

Due to the tireless efforts of Homicide Sergeant Daniel McMullen, Joshua Louis Miner was identified as the person responsible for the death of Officer Brett Thomas. An arrest warrant was obtained for Second Degree Murder for the arrest of Joshua Louis Miner.

Today at about 1:00 P.M., Joshua Louis Miner turned himself in at Central Lock Up in company of his attorney Robert Jenkins. Joshua Louis Miner was met by a member of the Violent Offenders Warrant Squad to be booked accordingly for Second Degree Murder. 

Superintendent Serpas said, “This is another step in the process to bring closure to this unfortunate tragedy for family and friends and bring justice to light”.

Arrested:          Joshua Louis Miner

Arrested For:    Second Degree Murder

Officer Janssen Valencia