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Benton Paul Bordelon

Case from Fort-bend, TX dated Apr 16, 1977

Victim Details

Name

Benton Paul Bordelon

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Fort-bend

State

TX

Date Of Death

1977-04-16

Age At Death

25

First Name

Benton

Last Name

Paul Bordelon

Last Updated

07/08/2026

Case Description

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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 suspe ...

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