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Edward Gaston Huckabay
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Chief of Police

Edward Gaston Huckabay

Shreveport Police Department — Shreveport, LA
Felonious
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End of Watch February 27, 1954
Age 47
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 29

Incident

Chief of Police Edward Huckabay was shot and killed while attempting to retrieve the body of Deputy Sheriff Maurice Miller of the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Department during a standoff at a farmhouse on U.S. Highway 71 in Bossier Parish. Deputy Miller had attempted to serve civil papers to the subject, but the man shot and killed him inside his home. Other officers arrived and tried to negotiate with the subject. At 4:30 p.m., Chief of Police Huckabay and other officers went into the house to retrieve Deputy Miller's body when the subject fired on them. One officer was shot but survived his wound. Chief Huackabay was hit in the neck and died before arriving at the hospital. Other officers on the scene returned fire and killed the suspect. Chief Huckabay had served with the Shreveport Police Department for 17 years and the chief of police for over seven years. He was survived by his wife, son and daughter. His father was a law enforcement officer with Caddo Parish.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Huckabay gave the Shreveport Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Huckabay.

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

Agency

Department Shreveport Police Department
Type Other
Location Shreveport, Bossier Parish, LA
Platform Identity spd.caddo.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 27, 1954
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Edward is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1954, 76 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 92nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Edward was 47. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Edward had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Shreveport Police Department has 30 officers remembered here, Edward among them.

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Where

Chief of Police Edward Gaston Huckabay

Shreveport Police Department · End of Watch February 27, 1954

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-W

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