Roll of Honor
Gerald Wayne Moberly
Incident
Probation and Parole Agent Gerald Moberly was shot and killed as he and an officer from the Mansfield Police Department attempted to serve an arrest warrant on a parolee. The officers located the man at his home at 707 Laura Street and Officer Moberly escorted him to his room to obtain clothes before being taken to jail. The subject grabbed a .22 caliber handgun and opened fire, striking Officer Moberly. The man then exited the room and exchanged shots with the other police officer. Both men were wounded superficially and ran out of ammunition. The wounded officer then transported Officer Moberly to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds. The subject was convicted of Agent Moberly's murder and sentenced to life in prison. Agent Moberly had served with the Louisiana Probation and Parole for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Probation and Parole Agent Moberly gave the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Louisiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Probation and Parole Agent Moberly.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Probation and Parole Agent Gerald Wayne Moberly is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Louisiana Probation and Parole, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gerald Wayne Moberly's cause is highlighted.
How Gerald Wayne Moberly Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gerald Wayne Moberly is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Gerald Wayne Moberly was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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