The Community Mourns the Murder of Harlow Trottie in Louisiana

(6/11/2026) - It has been less than 3wks since Blaque/OUT reported the death of Persia Conway in Houston, Texas. Today we bring you another devastating loss of Marlow Trottie (as reported by KALB5 Louisiana) in Alexandria, Louisiana.

Alexandria, Louisiana Police Department reported:

On Monday, June 8, 2026, at approximately 7:30 AM, the Alexandria Police Department responded to the 2400 block of Cummins Street in reference to an individual found deceased.  The investigation has been ruled a homicide.  The decedent has been identified as 35-year-old Marlow Trottie. This is currently an ongoing investigation. 

Details are scarce at this time and there has been descrepancies between Marlow’s family and community members as to how they identified. But one thing that isn’t in question is that Marlow was kind, was deeply loved and will be missed.

The epidemic of violence visited upon members of the Trans community is not new. But the rapid succession of homicides this year among Trans, GNC and NB community members nationwide has been horrifying. To learn more about the stories of the 13 other deaths we know of this year and the hundreds that have spanned through the last decade, visit: https://www.blaqueout.com/traii .

Anyone with information related to Marlow Trottie’s death is asked to call the Alexandria Police Detective Division at the phone number (318) 441-6416, or APD Dispatch (318) 441-6559. You may also email information to detectives at: APDDetectives@cityofalex.com.