Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Department, Louisiana
End of Watch: Friday, June 22, 1984
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 22, 1984
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Deputy Sheriff Harland Bonner was shot and killed with his own weapon when he attempted to arrest a man wanted on a DUI warrant.
Deputy Bonner and another officer spotted the suspect and began to pursue him. At one point, both officers lost sight of the suspect, but Deputy Bonner was able to locate the suspect. When Deputy Bonner confronted the suspect, the suspect was able to overpower him and gain control of his firearm.
The suspect shot and killed Deputy Bonner. He then remained on the scene, where responding officers arrested him.
Deputy Bonner was a U.S. Air Force veteran and served with the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Department for 10 years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, his mother, and two brothers.