West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana
End of Watch: Sunday, June 19, 1988
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 19, 1988
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
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.
Deputy Gathings was survived by his wife, parents, and three brothers.