Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Benton Bordelon was shot and killed while conducting a narcotics operation with a trooper from the Louisiana State Police. The two had gone to a local motel in Texas to meet the drug dealer. Deputy Bordelon was shot and killed during the operation. One man, 20, was arrested two weeks later and charged with capital murder. On July 17, 1979, he was convicted of robbery and sentenced to 20 years. The murder charge was dropped. The other suspect, 26, and the gunman, was apprehended by FBI agents in Portland, Oregon, on August 20, 1979. On October 7, 1981, murder and assault charges were dropped, and the murderer was allowed to plead guilty to robbery only. He was sentenced to 4 years. The chief prosecutor said the case against him on the other charges was too weak. Deputy Bordelon had served with the Rapids Parish Sheriff's Office for 10 months.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Bordelon served with the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Alexandria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Bordelon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Benton Paul Bordelon 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 Rapides Parish Sheriff's Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benton Paul Bordelon's cause is highlighted.
How Benton Paul Bordelon Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Benton Paul Bordelon is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Benton Paul Bordelon was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Rapides Parish Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
