Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Burton LeBlanc was shot and killed after responding to a 911 call for a medical emergency in the 1600 block of North Cutting Street.
As Patrolman LeBlanc and two responding officers approached the door in the carport, the suspect approached from inside and opened fire with a revolver. Patrolman LeBlanc, who was not wearing a vest, was shot in the arm and chest. The two other officers, who were wearing vests, were also shot and wounded. Patrolman LeBlanc was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The shooting suspect, 52, was a former police officer for the same agency and had just killed another former officer and the former officer's wife. The incident took place at the former officer's home. The killer was arrested after a standoff and charged with several counts of murder and attempted murder. The killer was convicted of murder and sentenced to three life terms without parole plus 25 years. He died in prison on January 30, 2011.
Patrolman LeBlanc had served with the Jennings Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife and child.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman LeBlanc gave the Jennings Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jennings community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman LeBlanc.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Burton James LeBlanc 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 Jennings Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Burton James LeBlanc's cause is highlighted.
How Burton James LeBlanc Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Burton James LeBlanc is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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