West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana
End of Watch Sunday, June 19, 1988
Add to My HeroesJeffery Mark Gathings
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.
Bio
- Age 23
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Sentenced to life
Most Recent Reflection
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Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 20, 2019
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