Slidell Police said a pardon request for the man convicted of murdering Slidell sergeant Earl Alfred in 1975 has been denied.
Sentenced to life in prison for the brutal killing, convicted murderer David Eugene Lewis had his pardon request denied by the Louisiana Board of Pardons and Committee on Parole Monday afternoon.
David Eugene Lewis was convicted in the mid to late 1970s after being found guilty of First Degree Murder, Attempted First Degree Murder, and Armed Robbery.
On August 13, 1975, Lewis entered a Champagne Jewelry Store with the motive to commit an armed robbery. During this time, Lewis used a pair of scissors to stab a female store employee over twenty times – stealing $5,000 worth of jewelry and leaving the store employee for dead. The store employee was able to trip the silent panic alarm, which sent a signal to police headquarters.
Sergeant Earl Alfred was the first to arrive on the scene and encountered Lewis immediately. Lewis was able to wrestle Sergeant Alfred’s service weapon away from him and shot Sergeant Alfred, killing him. Lewis turned himself into authorities several days following this incident and was later sentenced to life in prison, serving his sentence at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
Slidell Police Chief Randy Fandal, members of his command staff, and former City of Slidell Mayor, Freddie Drennan, were present Monday and testified in front of the Pardon Board on behalf of Sergeant Earl Alfred. Based on the testimonies and the case presented by the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, David Eugene Lewis’ pardon request was denied, and he will serve out the remainder of his life sentence in prison.
