Deputy Sheriff Robert E. Boyett, front seat of a fire engine ready to roll out for a Winnfield LA parade. The man next to him, the fireman driver, is his nephew John Horrie Boyett.

Robert E. Boyett b. 11/5/1893 d.5/1/1926 m. Marie Louise Lussan b. 2/5/1889 d. 10/18/1985


Deputy Sheriff Robert E. Boyett
Winn Parish Sheriff's Office
Louisiana
End of Watch: Saturday, May 1, 1926

Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, May 1, 1926
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Deputy Boyett was shot and killed while investigating a robbery.

Deputy Boyett and his partner had entered a boarding house looking for a robbery suspect. While in the process of interviewing several boarders, the deputies encountered the armed suspect who opened fire, killing Deputy Boyett and seriously wounding his partner. The suspect was shot and killed by his wounded partner.

At the time of the incident Deputy Boyett was a candidate for sheriff to replace the retiring sheriff. His surviving partner was elected sheriff and served for the next twenty-four years in Winn Parrish.

Boyett had served with the Winn Parish Sheriff's Department for 2 years and had previously served as a Winnfield Town Marshal. He was survived by his wife and two sons.