James Arvil Burney Jr.

Shreveport Police Department — Shreveport, LA

Accident

End of Watch December 9, 1978

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 29

Incident

Patrolman James Burney was killed in a traffic accident while rendering aid during the Bossier City tornado.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Burney served with the Shreveport Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Burney.

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

Agency

Department Shreveport Police Department

Type Other

Location Shreveport, LA

Platform Identity spd.caddo.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 9, 1978

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman James Arvil Burney Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 30.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Shreveport Police Department, 4 of 30 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 13.3% of this agency's fallen.

Shreveport Police Department

of 30 officers

13.3% Accident

LA — Statewide

180

of 595 officers

30.3% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident