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Floyd M. Melder
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Deputy City Marshal

Floyd M. Melder

Glenmora Police Department — Glenmora, LA
Felonious
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End of Watch March 20, 1970
Age 59
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Marshal Melder was shot and killed while responding to reports of a man walking around shooting out street lights with a rifle. The suspect shot Deputy Marshal Melder as he stepped out of his vehicle to confront him. The suspect was apprehended a short time later. The 17-year-old suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. On June 19, 1976, he murdered his cellmate by strangulation, and received another life sentence for second degree murder.

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

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

Agency

Department Glenmora Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Glenmora, LA
Platform Identity gpd.rapides.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 20, 1970
Age 59
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

Deputy City Marshal Floyd M. Melder 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%.

Glenmora Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
LA — Statewide
364
of 595 officers
61.2% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Floyd M. Melder's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Floyd M. Melder Compares

Age at Death
59
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Floyd M. Melder is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Floyd M. Melder was killed by rifle.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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