Frank E. Fagot, Jr.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries — Baton Rouge, LA

Felonious

End of Watch November 29, 1927

Age 31

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Agent Frank Fagot was shot and killed by a poacher he was attempting to arrest in the Cresmont Park area of Metairie. He had received tips that poachers were spotlighting rabbits in the park after dark. He parked his vehicle on the highway near the park and encountered a poacher as he walked into a field. As he told the man to put his hands up the subject opened fire with a shotgun, killing Agent Fagot. The suspect was arrested, convicted of murder, and died in prison on April 16th, 1929.

Survivors

Agent Fagot was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Fagot served with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Fagot.

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

Agency

Department Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Location Baton Rouge, LA

Platform Identity ldwfcons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 29, 1927

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Died in prison

Agent Frank E. Fagot, Jr. 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 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 3 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 27.3% of this agency's fallen.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

of 11 officers

27.3% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious