Benton Paul Bordelon, a 25-year-old male deputy sheriff from Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana, tragically lost his life on April 16, 1977, in Fort Bend County, Texas. Deputy Bordelon was shot and killed while conducting a narcotics operation with a trooper from the Louisiana State Police. The operation involved meeting a drug dealer at a local motel in Texas, where the fatal shooting occurred.
Two suspects were arrested in connection with Deputy Bordelon's death.
The first suspect, a 20-year-old man, was arrested two weeks after the incident and charged with capital murder. However, on July 17, 1979, he was convicted of robbery and sentenced to 20 years, with the murder charge being dropped. The second suspect, a 26-year-old man and the gunman, was apprehended by FBI agents in Portland, Oregon, on August 20, 1979. On October 7, 1981, the murder and assault charges against him were dropped, and he was allowed to plead guilty to robbery only, receiving a 4-year sentence. The chief prosecutor stated that the case against him on the other charges was too weak.
Deputy Bordelon had served with the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office for only 10 months before his untimely death. His dedication to law enforcement and the pursuit of justice is remembered by those who knew him and honored by the community.
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