Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Irvine was shot and killed when he and his partner responded to a disturbance call at a local saloon. When they contact the suspect the man suddenly pulled out a gun and shot him. Patrolman Irvine's partner returned fire and killed the suspect.
Survivors
Patrolman Irvine was survived by his wife and two children.
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128 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Irvine served with the Shreveport Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Blount J. Irvine 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 Shreveport Police Department, 24 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Blount J. Irvine's cause is highlighted.
How Blount J. Irvine Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Blount J. Irvine is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Blount J. Irvine was killed by gun.
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