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Deputy Sheriff

Jeffery Mark Gathings

West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office — Oak Grove, LA

Felonious

End of Watch June 19, 1988

Age 23

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Jeffery Gathings was shot and killed during an escape at the Sheriff's Department. He was working as a dispatcher when a man entered the jail, shot him, and freed two prisoners.

Survivors

Deputy Gathings was survived by his wife, parents, and three brothers.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Gathings served with the West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Oak Grove community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Gathings.

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

Agency

Department West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office

Location Oak Grove, LA

Platform Identity wcpso.westcarroll.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 19, 1988

Age 23

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to life

Deputy Sheriff Jeffery Mark Gathings 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 West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office, 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.

West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office

of 3 officers

33.3% 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. Jeffery Mark Gathings'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 Jeffery Mark Gathings 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. Jeffery Mark Gathings is highlighted in Jun.

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. Jeffery Mark Gathings was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

2 officers from West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.