Security analyst Mike Cahn III dies at his home

MIKE E. CAHN III, a reserve New Orleans Police Department officer passed away at his  Lakewood South home on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. He was 54.

A native New Orleanian, Cahn was employed as a security analyst with WDSU-TV, providing expert analysis on security issues of major news stories such as last year’s Bourbon Street New Year’s Day terror attack and the Orleans Parish Prison jailbreak. 

A graduate of the New Orleans Police Academy, Cahn served as an active-duty police officer for 17 years until 2006, when he continued his work as a reserve officer, ultimately achieving the rank of captain.

Following his leaving the NOPD as a fulltime employee, Cahn was hired by the Roosevelt Hotel as its director of security and also did security work for the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office..

Away from work, he enjoyed fishing with his sons and spending time with his family.

Survivors include his sons, Cole and Chance Cahn; his brother, Cory (Sarah) Cahn; and his sister, Whitney (Maura) Cahn.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service at 1:30 pm on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Rabbi Daniel Sherman will officiate.

Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon prior to the service. Interment will be in Metairie Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Louisiana SPCA.

To view and sign the family online guestbook and share your memories of Mike, please visit lakelawnmetairie.com