Paul Sloan

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Dept. — Lake Charles, LA

Felonious

End of Watch September 27, 1900

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Jailer Sloan was shot and killed while attempting to prevent a prisoner from being taken from the Calcasieu Parish Jail by an angry mob. The mob had battered down the jail's front door using a large pipe.

Fearing for their lives, the deputies on the inside of the jail opened fire into the air. Several members of the mob then returned fire, fatally wounding Jailer Sloan.

Several members of the mob were arrested and charged with Jailer Sloan's murder. The two leaders of the mob were convicted of Jailer Sloan's murder and sentenced to life. Both said they did not fire any shots. One was pardoned by Governor Newton C. Blanchard in 1906. The prisoner Jailer Sloan was protecting was convicted of criminal assault, with details that are unspeakable, and sentenced to 20 years.

No passage of time can ever erase your service and sacrifice. Rest in peace always.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) September 27th, 2020

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Jailer Sloan served with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Lake Charles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Jailer Sloan.

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

Agency

Department Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Dept.

Location Lake Charles, LA

Platform Identity cpso.calcasieu.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 27, 1900

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Jailer Paul Sloan 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 Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Dept., 6 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 54.5% of this agency's fallen.

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Dept.

of 11 officers

54.5% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious