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Deputy City Marshal

Floyd M. Melder

Glenmora Police Department — Glenmora, LA

Felonious

End of Watch March 20, 1970

Age 59

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Marshal Melder was shot and killed while responding to reports of a man walking around shooting out street lights with a rifle. The suspect shot Deputy Marshal Melder as he stepped out of his vehicle to confront him. The suspect was apprehended a short time later. The 17-year-old suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. On June 19, 1976, he murdered his cellmate by strangulation, and received another life sentence for second degree murder.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy City Marshal Melder served with the Glenmora Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Glenmora community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy City Marshal Melder.

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

Agency

Department Glenmora Police Department

Location Glenmora, LA

Platform Identity gpd.rapides.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 20, 1970

Age 59

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Sentenced to life

Deputy City Marshal Floyd M. Melder 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%.

Glenmora Police Department

of 1 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. Floyd M. Melder'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 Floyd M. Melder Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Floyd M. Melder is highlighted in Mar.

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. Floyd M. Melder was killed by rifle.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518