Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Sheriff Andrew Womack was shot and killed while investigating reports of bootlegging at the Zenora Lumber Compnay camp approximately six miles south of Harrisonburg on the Harrisonburg-Jonesville Highway. He was shot in the back by a man with a shotgun as he attempted to search the man's tent. The subject, 45, was apprehended a short time later and charged with murder. Chief Deputy Womack had served with the Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Womack gave the Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harrisonburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Sheriff Womack.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Sheriff Andrew Womack is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Womack's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew Womack Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Womack is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew Womack was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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