Oneal Moore

Washington Parish Sheriff's Department — Franklinton, LA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch June 2, 1965

Age 34

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 6

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Oneal Moore was shot and killed when he and his partner were ambushed while on patrol. A pickup truck pulled up alongside their patrol car, and an occupant in the truck's bed opened fire, killing Deputy Moore and wounding his partner. Deputy Moore was Washington Parish's first black deputy, and it is believed that the deputies were attacked because of their race. There was an ongoing race war in the region led by the Ku Klux Klan. Two suspects were arrested in Mississippi following the murder, but no charges were filed by the prosecuting attorney due to a lack of evidence. However, the investigation was reopened by the FBI in 1990, again in 2001, and was re-opened in 2009 by their Civil Rights-era Cold Case Initiative. The prime suspect died in 2003. Deputy Moore was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four young daughters.

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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 Sheriff Moore gave the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Franklinton 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

Department Washington Parish Sheriff's Department

Type Other

Location Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA

Platform Identity wpso.washington.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 2, 1965

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

Oneal Moore served in the U.S. Army (1952â1954) before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Sheriff Oneal Moore 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 Washington Parish Sheriff's Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Washington Parish Sheriff's Department

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious