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Ronald Edward Dean Jr.
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Narcotics Officer

Ronald Edward Dean Jr.

Shreveport Police Department — Shreveport, LA
Felonious
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End of Watch December 16, 1992
Age 27
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 551
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Department 29

Incident

Narcotics Officer Ronald Dean was shot and killed while serving a narcotics-related warrant in the Pines Apartments at 8040 Line Avenue. Officer Dean was a member of a Street Level Interdiction Team, which was serving the warrant at an apartment complex. Officer Dean used a battering ram device to knock down the door. As he and other officers entered the apartment, the lone suspect started firing a .357 magnum handgun at the officers. Officer Dean was struck one time between the side panels of his vest and the bullet lodged in his chest. A second officer received gunshot wounds to the leg. The shooter was shot and wounded by other officers. Officer Dean died about one hour later at the hospital. The killer was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole. Officer Dean had served with the Shreveport Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Narcotics Officer Dean gave the Shreveport Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Narcotics Officer Dean.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Shreveport Police Department
Type Other
Location Shreveport, Bossier Parish, LA
Platform Identity spd.caddo.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 16, 1992
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 27
Badge Number 551
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Ronald is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1992, 93 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 59th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Ronald was 27. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Ronald had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Shreveport Police Department has 30 officers remembered here, Ronald among them.

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Narcotics Officer Ronald Edward Dean Jr.

Shreveport Police Department · End of Watch December 16, 1992

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