Lawrence E. Reidheimer

Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office — Shreveport, LA

Felonious

End of Watch May 6, 1919

Age 36

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Lawrence Reidheimer was shot and killed in Oil City by a former Shreveport police officer he was attempting to arrest.

The suspect was shot and killed approximately 30 minutes later by a deputized citizen who attempted to arrest him for the shooting Deputy Reidheimer.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Reidheimer served with the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Reidheimer.

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

Agency

Department Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office

Location Shreveport, LA

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

Service Record

End of Watch May 6, 1919

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff Lawrence E. Reidheimer 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 Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, 3 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

50% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious