Roll of Honor
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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- August 2, 2026
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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
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Lawrence E. Reidheimer 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%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lawrence E. Reidheimer's cause is highlighted.
How Lawrence E. Reidheimer Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lawrence E. Reidheimer is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lawrence E. Reidheimer was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
