Roll of Honor
Jessie I. Neal, Sr.
Incident
Deputy Marshal Jessie Neal and Deputy Marshal Ned Wiley were shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance at the town's public housing complex known as D'Arbonne Village. The subject shot both officers in the chest at point blank range with a shotgun. The man then started to beat Deputy Marshal Neal, who was still seated in his patrol car, with a pistol. A third officer arrived on the scene and fired at the subject, who fled on foot. The man was arrested hiding in a mobile home on Circle Drive approximately three hours later. The suspect, 45, was convicted of two counts of murder and sentenced to two life terms. In 1994 he was granted a new trial due to improper jury selection in his first trial. Outcome unknown. Deputy Marshal Neal was a WWII veteran and also served as the elected constable of Union Parish's Ward One.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, father, and four siblings.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Marshal Neal served with the Farmerville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Farmerville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jessie I. Neal, Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Marshal Jessie I. Neal, Sr. is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 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 7.3 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Farmerville Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jessie I. Neal, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Jessie I. Neal, Sr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jessie I. Neal, Sr. is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jessie I. Neal, Sr. was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Jessie I. Neal, Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
His full service record — units, decorations, where he served — is kept on salute.nw.
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