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City Marshal

Cameron Coffin

Jennings Police Department — Jennings, LA

Felonious

End of Watch July 9, 1906

Tour of Duty 1 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

City Marshal Cameron Coffin was shot and killed in a tailor shop on South Main Street by a man when he ordered him to leave town.

The suspect, a desperate character who continuously caused trouble, was shot and killed minutes later by an angry mob of citizens.

Marshal Coffin had only served with the Jennings Police Department for one month.

Thank you for your service and please know that no passage of time will ever erase your sacrifice. Rest in peace always.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) July 9th, 2020

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Coffin served with the Jennings Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jennings community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Coffin.

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

Agency

Department Jennings Police Department

Location Jennings, LA

Platform Identity jpd.jeffdavis.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 9, 1906

Tour of Duty 1 mo

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Shot and killed

City Marshal Cameron Coffin is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Jennings Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Jennings Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Cameron Coffin's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Cameron Coffin Compares

Years of Service

0.1

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Cameron Coffin is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Cameron Coffin was killed by handgun; revolver.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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