Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Marcus McNeil was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious person near the intersection of Tara Lane and Lake Forest Boulevard shortly after midnight.
He and three other officers had just exited their vehicles to investigate. Officer McNeil located the man nearby and attempted to speak to him. A struggle ensued, during which Officer McNeil attempted to deploy his Taser without the desired effect. The man then opened fire on Officer McNeil, killing him.
Responding officers shot and wounded the man, who fled to a nearby apartment complex. He was taken into custody after remaining barricaded for several hours. He was found guilty of first-degree murder and several firearms and felony narcotics offenses. and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Officer McNeil had served with the New Orleans Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two young children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer McNeil gave the New Orleans Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer McNeil.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Marcus Anthony McNeil 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 New Orleans Police Department, 86 of 128 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 67.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marcus Anthony McNeil's cause is highlighted.
How Marcus Anthony McNeil Compares
Offender Outcome
Life without parole
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Marcus Anthony McNeil is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Marcus Anthony McNeil was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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