Joseph Earl "Pete" Stout

Joseph Earl “Pete” Stout, 93, native of Lake Charles, LA, passed away on November 2^nd at his home with his daughter and her family in Springfield, MO.

Pete was born in Lake Charles to Charles Earl Stout and Mabel Farque Stout on May 27, 1927. He graduated from Marion High School. He joined the Lake Charles Police Department in 1948 as a patrolman and in 1950 was promoted to Sergeant in the Patrol Division. On December 7^th, 1951 he married Dora Elaine Cole and they had one daughter, Martha Jane whom they cherished.

He was transferred to the Detective Division in 1953 and was promoted to Captain in 1956. In 1965 he was appointed Chief of Police.  In 1968 he graduated from the 80^th Class of the FBI Nation Academy.

During his tenure he was instrumental in the construction of the,  state of the art, police station at 830 Enterprise Blvd. Chief Stout was a member of the Louisiana Peace Officers Association, Southwest Louisiana Peace Officer’s Association, International Association of Chiefs of Police, and a lifetime member of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 8.

After his retirement as Chief in December of 1974, Chief Stout was appointed to the Louisiana State Parole Board. In 1975, he moved the family to Baton Rouge. Because of his longtime police service, Chief Stout was sought out as a consultant by many law enforcement agencies. After his term on the Parole Board, he was asked to teach in the Law Enforcement Continuing Education Program at LSU.

 In 1999, Pete and Elaine moved to Springfield, MO to be closer their daughter and her family. Elaine passed away in Springfield in 2001. Pete moved back to Louisiana to continue working with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety, as a member of the Louisiana  Highway Safety Commission  After a 68 year career  in law enforcement, Pete retired for his final time and in  March of 2018, Pete moved once more back to Missouri to spend his last years with family.  

Pete is preceded in death by his parents, Charles Earl and Mabel Farque Stout, his half-brother, Eugene Broussard of Moss Bluff, his nephew, Charles Broussard, his wife, Dora Elaine Cole Stout (or MaLaine as called by her grandchildren).

Pete (or PaPete as known by his grandchildren) is survived by his daughter, Martha Jane Stout Carson, her husband, Edward Keith Carson, and his four granddaughters, Amanda Christine Carson, Danielle Nicole Carson, Caroline Renee Carson, Stephanie Leigh Carson Stark, her husband Benjamin Major Stark, and nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Chief Stout will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, November 7, at University Baptist Church. Visitation will be from noon until time of services at the church. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home.

The family of Pete wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Louisiana Chiefs of Police, Lake Charles Police Department, Integrity Hospice Services of Springfield, MO, and Johnson Funeral Home.