Moon Griffon Broadcasting From Lafayette Restaurant Wednesday to Promote Fundraiser for Slain Officer

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Statewide syndicated talk show host Moon Griffon will be broadcasting his show from a Lafayette restaurant honoring fallen officer Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette this Wednesday.

Griffon, whose show airs 9 to 11 a.m. statewide on weekdays, will be at Dean-o's on Bertrand Wednesday morning for his show. It's one of four locations in Lafayette that will be donating a portion of its profits that day to Jolivette's family.

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Jolivette was part of a major law enforcement operation last week when authorities attempted to serve a warrant to Nyjal Hurst, 31, of Jeanerette. It quickly turned into a hostage situation - one that Jolivette gave his life for.

He is survived by his wife, Alexis, and their five children.

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Griffon's show is centered around state and national politics, but that's not why he's doing his show from Dean-o's on Wednesday.

"Some things are more important than politics," Griffon said. "This is one of those things. I wish we could do something to help everybody, but if we can do some good here, I want to."

Dean-o's Pizza and Prejean's have announced that this Wednesday, July 31, a portion of their profits will be donated to Jolivette's family.

"I felt I had to do something when I heard five young kids were being told their Daddy wasn't coming home," said Tim Metcalf, who owns both restaurants.

There are four locations that are participating in the fundraiser for Jolivette's family - both Prejean's locations (Carencro and Broussard) and both Dean-o's locations in Lafayette (Dean-o's Bertrand and Dean-o's South). 15 percent of all sales on July 31 will go to Jolivette's family.

"Segus was my life, my heartbeat, my best friend, my air, my soulmate, my headache at times, but also the medicine I needed to make it better," his wife, Alexis, wrote in a heartfelt social media post. "He was a PHENOMENAL father. There was nothing he wouldn't do for all of his babies. His life revolved around us and always making us happy. He loved life. He made you smile at times when you didn’t even know you needed it. He valued family and bonding. Always smiling. He loved hard and would do anything to protect his loved ones. And most importantly, he LOVED being a police officer."