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Deputy Sheriff

Christopher Goodwill

Webster Parish Sheriff's Office — Minden, LA

Felonious

End of Watch May 28, 1901

Age 33

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

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

The subject opened fire on Deputy Goodwill with a .41 caliber revolver, fatally wounding him in the chest. The man fled the scene and his body was found in a nearby lake the following week. An accomplice was arrested and charged.

Deputy Goodwill was single at the time of his murder.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Goodwill served with the Webster Parish Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Minden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Goodwill.

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

Agency

Department Webster Parish Sheriff's Office

Location Minden, LA

Platform Identity wpso.webster.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 28, 1901

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; .41 caliber

Offender Deceased

Deputy Sheriff Christopher Goodwill 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%.

Webster Parish Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% 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. Christopher Goodwill'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 Christopher Goodwill Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Deceased

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher Goodwill is highlighted in May.

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. Christopher Goodwill was killed by handgun; .41 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518