Terry Lee Melancon, Jr.

Baton Rouge Police Dept. — Baton Rouge, LA

Felonious

End of Watch August 10, 2005

Age 31

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 26

Incident

Detective Terry Melancon was shot and killed while executing a search warrant.

He and two other officers had obtained a search warrant for a drug dealer's home. The officers forced their way into the home after its occupant refused to let them in. As they entered, they were met with gunfire. Detective Melancon was shot and killed, and the two other officers were wounded. The suspect was also killed in the exchange of gunfire.

Detective Melancon had served with the Baton Rouge Police Department for 4 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his fiancee, parents, two sisters, and two nieces.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Melancon gave the Baton Rouge Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Melancon.

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

Agency

Department Baton Rouge Police Dept.

Location Baton Rouge, LA

Platform Identity brpd.ebr.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 10, 2005

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Detective Terry Lee Melancon, Jr. 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 Baton Rouge Police Dept., 17 of 27 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this agency's fallen.

Baton Rouge Police Dept.

of 27 officers

63% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious