The municipal agent killed in Grenoble, Lilian Dejean, made knight of the Legion of Honour posthumously

Lilian Dejean, 49 years old, was killed in September by a man who had just caused a road accident. He was made knight of the Legion of Honour by presidential decree.

Napoleon, in 1811, wrote to the Count of Lacépède: "The decoration is a distinction granted by the Emperor. No Frenchman decorated with the Grand Eagle or the cross of the Legion of Honour can wear it made of diamonds, pearls or precious stones, unless it is brief / philanthropy and subscriptions, Paris, Musée national de la Légion d'honneur et des orders de chivalry

The information was published this Wednesday, April 30 in the Official Journal. Lilian Dejean, the municipal agent shot dead in Grenoble on September 8, 2024, was made knight of the Legion of Honour posthumously.

Lilian Dejean, a municipal agent who was shot dead in Grenoble last September as he was involved in a traffic accident, was made knight of the Legion of Honour on a posthumous basis.