Coutchie, Jon Steven, was born on October 2, 1971 and passed away on September 21, 2013 at the age of 41. Jon was born in Tucson, Arizona and raised in Orange County, CA where he graduated from Laguna Hills High School in 1989.

After the September 11th terrorist attacks, Jon enlisted in the military and became an Army Ranger. He served his country from 2003-2007 and completed tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

After being honorably discharged from the Army, Jon applied for a part-time Jailer position at the Laguna Beach Police Department. He quickly showed great enthusiasm for his job and excelled with each assignment. Seeing his great potential, the Police Department sponsored him through the Goldenwest Police Academy in 2008. Jon successfully completed this training in March of 2009 and was immediately sworn in as a Laguna Beach Police Officer.

Jon showed a passion for traffic issues and displayed an early expertise in accident investigation. Following this interest, Jon applied and was selected for one of the coveted Motor Officer positions in March of 2013.

On the evening of Jon's death, he was traveling northbound on Coast Highway in an attempt to locate a vehicle which had eluded another officer. While looking for the speeding vehicle, Jon was involved in a collision with a Chevrolet pickup truck in the intersection with Cleo Street.

After the arriving officers saw that Jon had succumbed to his injuries, one of them ran into a local Ralph's Market and grabbed an American Flag. Jon's body was draped in that American Flag as an honor to his sacrifice as an Army Ranger and Laguna Beach Police Officer.

We will forever miss and love Jon at the Police Department and will grieve along with his family and the citizens of this community.

Jon is survived by his mother, Luciana Coutchie; his father, Robert Coutchie; his brother, Rob Coutchie; his step-mother, Mikki Coutchie; his step-sister, Katrina Green; and his loving girlfriend, Tara Young.

Memorial services for Officer Jon S. Coutchie of the Laguna Beach Police Department are on Friday September 27, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Mariner's Church in Irvine located at 5001 Newport Coast Drive, Irvine, CA 92603.

Flowers may be sent to Mariner's Church.

Donations on behalf of Officer Jon Coutchie are being accepted by the: AOCDS Memorial Fund. Your donations are tax deductible through the AOCDS (Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs) Memorial Fund, an IRS 501(c) 3 Charity, Tax ID #33-0917425. Donations can be made online at www.aocds.org or by check payable to "AOCDS Memorial Fund" 1314 West Fifth Street, Suite A, Santa Ana, CA 92703. Please reference Laguna Beach Police Officer Jon Coutchie in the memo section of your check. 100% of your donation will be used directly for this cause.