Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Oneal Moore was shot and killed when he and his partner were ambushed while on patrol. A pickup truck pulled up alongside their patrol car, and an occupant in the truck's bed opened fire, killing Deputy Moore and wounding his partner. Deputy Moore was Washington Parish's first black deputy, and it is believed that the deputies were attacked because of their race. There was an ongoing race war in the region led by the Ku Klux Klan. Two suspects were arrested in Mississippi following the murder, but no charges were filed by the prosecuting attorney due to a lack of evidence. However, the investigation was reopened by the FBI in 1990, again in 2001, and was re-opened in 2009 by their Civil Rights-era Cold Case Initiative. The prime suspect died in 2003. Deputy Moore was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four young daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Moore gave the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Franklinton community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Oneal Moore served in the Army (1952â1954) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Oneal Moore 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 Washington Parish Sheriff's Dept., 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Oneal Moore's cause is highlighted.
How Oneal Moore Compares
Offender Outcome
Case reopened in 2001
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Oneal Moore is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Oneal Moore was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Washington Parish Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
