Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Officer Ollie Thompson Jr. was shot and killed as he and two other officers tried to break up a party at a home just north of the Missouri Pacific Railroad depot on Court Street after receiving a noise complaint.
The officers were patting down the party-goers as they left the house. One of the last men to exit the home suddenly produced a .45 caliber handgun and opened fire on the officers, fatally wounding Officer Thompson.
The subject was convicted of Officer Thompson's murder, sentenced to death, and subsequently executed in 1930.
Officer Thompson was survived by his wife and parents.
Survivors
Officer Thompson was survived by his wife and parents.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Officer Thompson served with the Opelousas Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Opelousas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Officer Thompson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Officer Oliver H. Thompson, 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 Opelousas Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Oliver H. Thompson, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Oliver H. Thompson, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Oliver H. Thompson, Jr. is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Oliver H. Thompson, Jr. was killed by handgun; .45 caliber.
Incident Location
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