Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal Floyd McAlpin succumbed to gunshot wounds he received on October 5, 1929, on Third Street in Leesville.
Around 10:00 p.m., Marshal McAlpin responded to a report of a drunk man causing a disturbance on Third Street. He initially convinced the man to go home, but after walking away, the man started cursing and becoming belligerent. When Marshal McAlpin returned, the man pulled out a pistol and fired three shots, striking him in the neck, thigh, and back. Marshal McAlpin did not have a chance to draw his gun. Marshal McAlpin's father was close by and was able to convince the suspect to put down his pistol, and he took him to the Vernon Parish Jail.
Marshal McAlpin was transported to the hospital, where he passed away three days later.
The suspect was tried multiple times for murder. A few years later, he was convicted of manslaughter but granted Habeas Corpus by the Louisiana Supreme Court and given time served.
Marshal McAlpin was survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents, two brothers, and three sisters. His father had served as the sheriff of Vernon Parish for eight years.
Survivors
Marshal McAlpin was survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents, two brothers, and three sisters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal McAlpin served with the Leesville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Leesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal McAlpin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Floyd Franklin McAlpin 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Floyd Franklin McAlpin's cause is highlighted.
How Floyd Franklin McAlpin Compares
Offender Outcome
Convicted of manslaughter
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Floyd Franklin McAlpin is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Floyd Franklin McAlpin was killed by handgun.