Billy Wayne McIntosh

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department — Lake Charles, LA

Felonious

End of Watch October 1, 1997

Age 32

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Deputy Billy McIntosh was shot and killed, and another officer was shot and wounded at 9:46 am. Both deputies had responded to a domestic disturbance call at a residence. Deputy McIntosh was off duty when he responded to the scene. He was shot as he approached the door of the home. The suspect was shot several times and taken into custody. Deputy McIntosh had served with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office for seven years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, three sons, and two stepchildren.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff McIntosh gave the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lake Charles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff McIntosh.

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

Agency

Department Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department

Type Other

Location Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA

Platform Identity cpso.calcasieu.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 1, 1997

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Deputy Sheriff Billy Wayne McIntosh is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 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 7.3 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

At Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department, 6 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 54.5% of this agency's fallen.

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department

of 11 officers

54.5% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,559

of 32,587 officers

53.9% Felonious