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Deputy Sheriff

George Herbert Jenerette

Allen Parish Sheriff's Department — Oberlin, LA

Felonious

End of Watch March 30, 1922

Age 36

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Sheriff George Jenerette was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man wanted for murder.

The suspect had murdered the foreman of a lumber company earlier in the morning.

When Deputy Jenerette located him they exchanged shots and Deputy Jenerette was killed. The suspect was shot twice and seriously wounded before being taken into custody.

Deputy Jenerette was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Deputy Jenerette was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Jenerette served with the Allen Parish Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Oberlin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Jenerette.

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

Agency

Department Allen Parish Sheriff's Department

Location Oberlin, LA

Platform Identity apso.allen.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 30, 1922

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and wounded

Deputy Sheriff George Herbert Jenerette 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 Allen Parish Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Allen Parish Sheriff's Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Herbert Jenerette's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How George Herbert Jenerette Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and wounded

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Herbert Jenerette is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Herbert Jenerette was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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