Ronald Edward Dean, Jr.

Shreveport Police Dept. — Shreveport, LA

Felonious

End of Watch December 16, 1992

Age 27

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Badge 551

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 29

Incident

Narcotics Officer Ronald Dean was shot and killed while serving a narcotics-related warrant in the Pines Apartments at 8040 Line Avenue. Officer Dean was a member of a Street Level Interdiction Team, which was serving the warrant at an apartment complex. Officer Dean used a battering ram device to knock down the door. As he and other officers entered the apartment, the lone suspect started firing a .357 magnum handgun at the officers. Officer Dean was struck one time between the side panels of his vest and the bullet lodged in his chest. A second officer received gunshot wounds to the leg. The shooter was shot and wounded by other officers. Officer Dean died about one hour later at the hospital. The killer was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole. Officer Dean had served with the Shreveport Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Narcotics Officer Dean gave the Shreveport Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Narcotics Officer Dean.

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

Agency

Department Shreveport Police Dept.

Location Shreveport, LA

Platform Identity spd.caddo.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 16, 1992

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 27

Badge Number 551

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .357 caliber

Offender Sentenced to life

Narcotics Officer Ronald Edward Dean, 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 Shreveport Police Dept., 24 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Shreveport Police Dept.

of 30 officers

80% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious