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Chief Deputy Sheriff

Andrew Womack

Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office — Harrisonburg, LA

Felonious

End of Watch April 11, 1930

Age 48

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Chief Deputy Sheriff Andrew Womack was shot and killed while investigating reports of bootlegging at the Zenora Lumber Compnay camp approximately six miles south of Harrisonburg on the Harrisonburg-Jonesville Highway. He was shot in the back by a man with a shotgun as he attempted to search the man's tent. The subject, 45, was apprehended a short time later and charged with murder. Chief Deputy Womack had served with the Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office

Location Harrisonburg, LA

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

Service Record

End of Watch April 11, 1930

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 48

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Apprehended

Chief Deputy Sheriff Andrew Womack 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 Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office

of 2 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. Andrew Womack'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 Andrew Womack Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Womack is highlighted in Apr.

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. Andrew Womack was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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