W. J. Haynie

Monroe Police Dept. — Monroe, LA

Felonious

End of Watch April 20, 1894

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Officer W.J. Haynie was shot and killed after responding to a call of a man with a gun in the area of Five Points. The suspect and his companion had just had a dispute with the owner of a bar and the suspect fired several shots at the bar owner. The bar owner called for the police and Officer Haynie and his partner responded. When officer Haynie and his partner caught up with the suspects, they fled on foot. One of the suspects drew a weapon and opened fire, killing Officer Haynie. Officer Haynie's partner returned fire, killing the suspect. The second suspect then drew a weapon and fired, missing the officer. The suspect then fled, but was later apprehended.

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132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Officer Haynie served with the Monroe Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Monroe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Monroe Police Dept.

Location Monroe, LA

Platform Identity mpd.ouachita.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 20, 1894

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Shot and killed

Officer W. J. Haynie 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 Monroe Police Dept., 3 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.

Monroe Police Dept.

of 7 officers

42.9% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious