Eugene C. Brister

Rapides Parish Sheriff's Dept. — Alexandria, LA

Felonious

End of Watch April 20, 1940

Age 61

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Deputy Eugene Brister was shot and killed in Alexandria while attempting to arrest a man wanted on a charge of chicken theft.

Deputy Brister located the man sitting in a vehicle and told him he was under arrest. As the suspect exited the vehicle, Deputy Brister began to re-holster his service weapon. As he did so, the suspect opened fire with a .38 caliber revolver, striking Deputy Brister several times.

As the suspect fled, he exchanged shot with an Alexandria police officer, grazing the officer in the face. The officer returned fire and mortally wounded the suspect.

Deputy Brister had served with the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Department for 16 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two grown daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Brister gave the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alexandria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Brister.

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

Agency

Department Rapides Parish Sheriff's Dept.

Location Alexandria, LA

Platform Identity rpso.rapides.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 20, 1940

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

Age 61

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff Eugene C. Brister 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 Rapides Parish Sheriff's Dept., 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.

Rapides Parish Sheriff's Dept.

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious