Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Ben Long drowned in Cat Tail Bayou while traveling to the Black Bayou area to serve civil papers.
A search was started and his body was discovered after his horse arrived at a plantation without him. It is believed that he got lost because he was not familiar with the area and attempted to cross the bayou.
Deputy Long was survived by his wife and children.
Survivors
Deputy Long was survived by his wife and children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Deputy Sheriff Long served with the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ben V. Long is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ben V. Long's cause is highlighted.
How Ben V. Long Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ben V. Long is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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