Additional info: Sgt. Gonzales was a 9-year veteran of the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office. He is survived by his wife and 9-year old son.
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Sgt. Gonzales responded to a disturbance call where he was confronted by the suspect outside with several firearms. The suspect began firing and killed Sgt. Gonzales.
Date of Incident: July 15, 2005
Suspect Info: The shooter, Jim Temple, was shot and killed.
A Franklin Parish sheriff's deputy was shot and killed Friday night after responding to a call from a crop duster pilot who said someone was firing at his plane, according to state police.
Two Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office units responded to the call. The pilot said a man on Highway 128, near Gilbert, had shot at his plane. When the units arrived at the suspect's home, he was waiting outside, armed with several firearms and possibly other weapons, state police said. When officers told the man to drop his weapons, he opened fire, killing one deputy and wounding another.
State police identifed the suspected gunman as Jim Temple. The slain officer was Rogelio "Roy" Gonzales.
ma police, boston ma police, massachusetts police, massachusetts police, mass state police, mass police, ma, mass, massachusetts, massachusetts, massachutes, massachusetts law, massachusetts polece, police, officer, police officer, cops, police gear, law enforcement, police duty gear, state police, sheriff, law, police supply, police agency directory, police agency, police department, traffic officer, police dept, state trooper, dispatcher, massachusetts county sheriff, massachusetts sheriff, massachusetts department of corrections, ma doc, doc, dept of corrections, police information, civil service, ma civil service, massachusetts crime, police training, police academy, ma police academy, massachusetts officers, masscop, masscops, mpa, bpa, ibpoa, police association, massachusetts police news, massachusetts crime news, mass most wanted, police career information, police patrol, police administration, police books, crime scene training, police discussion, crime discussions, cops
About MassCops, the home for Massachusetts law enforcement.
The Massachusetts Law Enforcement Network opened in 1998 and is now a part of the New England Police Network The site is a pro-police discussion forum intended for sworn police officers and civilian law enforcement officials as well as those interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement here in Massachusetts.
The goal of The Massachusetts Law Enforcement Network is to provide an informal network of law enforcement officials here in Massachusetts for educational and informational purposes.
The forum covers many topics such as Police Related News Articles, Agency & Profession Discussions, Police Training as well as Law Enforcement Career Information.
The Massachusetts Law Enforcement Network and The New England Police Network (NEPN) and it's network sites are privately owned websites/domains and are not affiliated with or endorsed by any government association or agency.
MassCops (masscops.com) and (masscop.com) are privately owned are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Massachusetts Coalition of Police (masscop.org)