Ezra Foreman

Crowley Police Department — Crowley, LA

Felonious

End of Watch May 4, 1959

Age 52

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Patrolman Ezra Foreman was shot and killed and his partner was slightly wounded while responding to a domestic disturbance call involving a man and his wife. As they approached the couples' home, the man opened fire with a shotgun through a screen door. The suspect surrendered after several other officers fired tear gas into the home. The 32-year-old suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. In 1966 a federal court reversed his conviction. As a result of his second trial he pled guilty to manslaughter on November 30, 1966 and was sentenced to 21 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Foreman served with the Crowley Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Crowley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Foreman.

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

Agency

Department Crowley Police Department

Location Crowley, LA

Platform Identity cpd.acadia.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 4, 1959

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Sentenced to 21 years

Patrolman Ezra Foreman 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 Crowley Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Crowley Police Department

of 4 officers

25% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious