Arnaud Beltrame

Arnaud Jean-Georges Beltrame (18 April 1973 – 24 March 2018) was a French lieutenant colonel in the National Gendarmerie and Deputy Commander of the Departmental Gendarmerie's Aude Groupment.^[1]

Arnaud Beltrame
Born	(1973-04-18)18 April 1973 Étampes, France
Died	24 March 2018(2018-03-24) (aged 44) Carcassonne, France
Nationality	French
Alma mater	Lycée militaire de Saint-Cyr, School of Applied Artillery (France) (1995), École militaire interarmes (1999-2001), École des officiers de la gendarmerie nationale (2001-2002)
Occupation	Senior Officer of the National Gendarmerie
Spouse	Marielle Beltrame ​ (m. 2016)​

Beltrame was killed by a terrorist at Trèbes after having exchanged himself for a hostage. After a three-hour stand-off, the terrorist stabbed him the throat and shot Beltrame.^[2]

French President Emmanuel Macron said that Beltrame deserved "the respect and admiration of the whole nation."^[3]