UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 13F

                               Form 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2004

Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: 
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This Amendment (Check only one.):               [ ] is a restatement.
                                                [ ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:      Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co.
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Address:   PO Box 268
           Alexandria, VA 22314
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Form 13F File Number: 28-05313
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The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:   /s/ Judith A. Cagnon
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Title:  Vice President
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Phone:  703-549-6600
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Signature,  Place,  and  Date  of  Signing:

/s/ Judith A. Cagnon                  Alexandria, VA                  11/09/2004
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    [Signature]                       [City, State]                     [Date]

Report  Type  (Check  only  one):

[X]     13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
        manager are reported in this report.)

[ ]     13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report,
        and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ]     13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
        this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
        reported by other reporting manager(s).)

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
[If there are no entries in this list, omit this section.]

13F File Number  Name

28-____________   ________________________________________
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                              Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:                 0
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:          153
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total:     $135,359
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                                         (thousands)


List of Other Included Managers:

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.

[If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings
and list entries.]

NONE




                                               FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

                                                           VALUE  SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT  OTHER    VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS    CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS  SOLE  SHARED NONE
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ABBOTT LABS COM                COM              002824100      561   13250 SH       SOLE              13250      0    0
ABBOTT LABS COM                COM              002824100      108    2560 SH       SHR                2560      0    0
ALLSTATE CORP COM              COM              020002101      205    4272 SH       SOLE               4272      0    0
ALLSTATE CORP COM              COM              020002101       36     740 SH       SHR                 740      0    0
ALLTEL CORP COM                COM              020039103      207    3761 SH       SOLE               3761      0    0
ALLTEL CORP COM                COM              020039103       15     280 SH       SHR                 280      0    0
ALTRIA GROUP INC COM           COM              02209S103      870   18500 SH       SOLE              18500      0    0
ALTRIA GROUP INC COM           COM              02209S103       35     750 SH       SHR                 750      0    0
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INC COM      COM              25537101       101    3152 SH       SOLE               3152      0    0
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INC COM      COM              25537101       105    3271 SH       SHR                3271      0    0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM        COM              25816109       337    6555 SH       SOLE               6555      0    0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM        COM              25816109        26     500 SH       SHR                 500      0    0
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM    COM              26874107      1166   17153 SH       SOLE              17153      0    0
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM    COM              26874107       118    1733 SH       SHR                1733      0    0
AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION COM     COM              32165102      2581  105785 SH       SOLE             105785      0    0
ANHEUSER BUSCH COS INC COM     COM              35229103       180    3596 SH       SOLE               3596      0    0
ANHEUSER BUSCH COS INC COM     COM              35229103       157    3150 SH       SHR                3150      0    0
BB&T CORP COM                  COM              54937107       206    5193 SH       SOLE               5193      0    0
BB&T CORP COM                  COM              54937107        14     343 SH       SHR                 343      0    0
BP PLC SPONSORED ADR           ADR              55622104      1055   18333 SH       SOLE              18333      0    0
BP PLC SPONSORED ADR           ADR              55622104        39     681 SH       SHR                 681      0    0
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION    COM              60505104       881   20342 SH       SOLE              20342      0    0
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION    COM              60505104       238    5500 SH       SHR                5500      0    0
BANK NEW YORK INC COM          COM              64057102       344   11808 SH       SOLE              11808      0    0
BANK NEW YORK INC COM          COM              64057102        83    2848 SH       SHR                2848      0    0
BELLSOUTH CORP COM             COM              79860102       698   25751 SH       SOLE              25751      0    0
BELLSOUTH CORP COM             COM              79860102        68    2515 SH       SHR                2515      0    0
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM    COM              110122108      465   19649 SH       SOLE              19649      0    0
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM    COM              110122108       76    3220 SH       SHR                3220      0    0
BURKE&HERBERT B&T ALEXANDRIA   COM              121331102    24378   11777 SH       SOLE              11777      0    0
BURKE&HERBERT B&T ALEXANDRIA   COM              121331102     2803    1354 SH       SHR                1354      0    0
CIGNA CORP COM                 COM              125509109      352    5060 SH       SOLE               5060      0    0
CHEVRONTEXACO CORP COM         COM              166764100     1377   25666 SH       SOLE              25666      0    0
CHEVRONTEXACO CORP COM         COM              166764100      712   13278 SH       SHR               13278      0    0
CISCO SYS INC COM              COM              17275R102      299   16497 SH       SOLE              16497      0    0
CISCO SYS INC COM              COM              17275R102       42    2313 SH       SHR                2313      0    0
CITIGROUP INC COM              COM              172967101     1141   25850 SH       SOLE              25850      0    0
CITIGROUP INC COM              COM              172967101      178    4029 SH       SHR                4029      0    0
COCA COLA CO COM               COM              191216100    10518  262633 SH       SOLE             262633      0    0
COCA COLA CO COM               COM              191216100       24     600 SH       SHR                 600      0    0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM       COM              194162103      147    3260 SH       SOLE               3260      0    0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM       COM              194162103      133    2950 SH       SHR                2950      0    0
CORNING INC COM                COM              219350105      134   12075 SH       SOLE              12075      0    0
CORNING INC COM                COM              219350105       13    1190 SH       SHR                1190      0    0
DELL INC COM                   COM              24702R101      304    8550 SH       SOLE               8550      0    0
DELL INC COM                   COM              24702R101       39    1100 SH       SHR                1100      0    0
DISNEY WALT CO COM             COM              254687106      437   19389 SH       SOLE              19389      0    0
DISNEY WALT CO COM             COM              254687106       99    4400 SH       SHR                4400      0    0
DOCUCON INC COM NEW            COM              255908402        0   14657 SH       SOLE              14657      0    0
DOMINION RES INC VA NEW COM    COM              25746U109      795   12185 SH       SOLE              12185      0    0
DOMINION RES INC VA NEW COM    COM              25746U109      109    1675 SH       SHR                1675      0    0
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO    COM              263534109     1029   24042 SH       SOLE              24042      0    0
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO    COM              263534109      102    2383 SH       SHR                2383      0    0
1DUN & BRADSTREET CORP DEL NE  COM              26483E100      540    9200 SH       SOLE               9200      0    0
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM           COM              30231G102     4638   95974 SH       SOLE              95974      0    0
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM           COM              30231G102     2452   50742 SH       SHR               50742      0    0
FPL GROUP INC COM              COM              302571104      244    3569 SH       SOLE               3569      0    0
FPL GROUP INC COM              COM              302571104       13     195 SH       SHR                 195      0    0
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP COM   COM              313400301      528    8100 SH       SOLE               8100      0    0
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP COM   COM              313400301       20     300 SH       SHR                 300      0    0
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM      COM              313586109      991   15625 SH       SOLE              15625      0    0
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM      COM              313586109       59     933 SH       SHR                 933      0    0
GANNETT INC COM                COM              364730101      299    3575 SH       SOLE               3575      0    0
GANNETT INC COM                COM              364730101       82     975 SH       SHR                 975      0    0
GENERAL ELEC CO COM            COM              369604103     6130  182536 SH       SOLE             182536      0    0
GENERAL ELEC CO COM            COM              369604103      912   27162 SH       SHR               27162      0    0
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC SPONSORED  ADR              37733W105      234    5359 SH       SOLE               5359      0    0
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC SPONSORED  ADR              37733W105       14     328 SH       SHR                 328      0    0
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM         COM              428236103      527   28105 SH       SOLE              28105      0    0
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM         COM              428236103       58    3110 SH       SHR                3110      0    0
HOME DEPOT INC COM             COM              437076102      195    4975 SH       SOLE               4975      0    0
HOME DEPOT INC COM             COM              437076102       11     289 SH       SHR                 289      0    0
HONEYWELL INTL INC COM         COM              438516106      218    6080 SH       SOLE               6080      0    0
HONEYWELL INTL INC COM         COM              438516106      161    4500 SH       SHR                4500      0    0
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC COM  COM              446150104      286   11498 SH       SOLE              11498      0    0
IMS HEALTH INC COM             COM              449934108      311   13000 SH       SOLE              13000      0    0
INTEL CORP COM                 COM              458140100      597   29758 SH       SOLE              29758      0    0
INTEL CORP COM                 COM              458140100       84    4168 SH       SHR                2568    160    0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS   COM              459200101      725    8454 SH       SOLE               8454      0    0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS   COM              459200101      108    1254 SH       SHR                1254      0    0
ISHARES TRLEHMAN AG G BND                       464287226      250    2431 SH       SOLE               2431      0    0
ISHARES TR DJ U S TOTL MKT                      464287846      225    4250 SH       SOLE               4250      0    0
JPMORGAN & CHASE & CO COM      COM              46625H100      565   14212 SH       SOLE              14212      0    0
JPMORGAN & CHASE & CO COM      COM              46625H100       49    1224 SH       SHR                1224      0    0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM          COM              478160104     3328   59072 SH       SOLE              59072      0    0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM          COM              478160104      327    5800 SH       SHR                5800      0    0
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM        COM              494368103      545    8435 SH       SOLE               8435      0    0
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM        COM              494368103      110    1700 SH       SHR                 900     80    0
LOWES COS INC COM              COM              548661107       71    1300 SH       SOLE               1300      0    0
LOWES COS INC COM              COM              548661107      130    2400 SH       SHR                2400      0    0
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM    COM              549463107       51   16035 SH       SOLE              16035      0    0
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM    COM              549463107        6    1755 SH       SHR                1755      0    0
MEI CORP NEV COM NEW                            552711202        1   16250 SH       SOLE              16250      0    0
MANULIFE FINL CORP COM         COM              56501R106      305    6969 SH       SOLE               6969      0    0
MARRIOTT INTL INC NEW CL A                      571903202      203    3908 SH       SOLE               3908      0    0
MARRIOTT INTL INC NEW CL A                      571903202       26     500 SH       SHR                 500      0    0
MCDONALDS CORP COM             COM              580135101      244    8688 SH       SOLE               8688      0    0
MEDTRONIC INC COM              COM              585055106      439    8450 SH       SOLE               8450      0    0
MEDTRONIC INC COM              COM              585055106       51     974 SH       SHR                 974      0    0
MERCK & CO INC COM             COM              589331107     1239   37538 SH       SOLE              37538      0    0
MERCK & CO INC COM             COM              589331107      233    7075 SH       SHR                7075      0    0
MICROSOFT CORP COM             COM              594918104      400   14484 SH       SOLE              14484      0    0
MICROSOFT CORP COM             COM              594918104      503   18200 SH       SHR               18200      0    0
MOODYS CORP COM                COM              615369105      322    4400 SH       SOLE               4400      0    0
MOTOROLA INC COM               COM              620076109      347   19223 SH       SOLE              19223      0    0
MOTOROLA INC COM               COM              620076109        9     500 SH       SHR                 500      0    0
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP COM      COM              655844108      632   21262 SH       SOLE              21262      0    0
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP COM      COM              655844108       12     400 SH       SHR                 400      0    0
PPG INDS INC COM               COM              693506107      249    4067 SH       SOLE               4067      0    0
PAYNE BROTHERS PROPERTY LLC                     695001990    22239      10 SH       SHR                  10      0    0
PALMER FAMILY PARTNERSHIP                       69679A904      160  172473 SH       SHR              172473      0    0
PALMER ASSOCIATES LLC                           69679A912       55   49249 SH       SHR               49249      0    0
PEPSICO INC COM                COM              713448108     1921   39494 SH       SOLE              39494      0    0
PEPSICO INC COM                COM              713448108       96    1970 SH       SHR                1970      0    0
PFIZER INC COM                 COM              717081103     1645   53758 SH       SOLE              53758      0    0
PFIZER INC COM                 COM              717081103      208    6800 SH       SHR                6800      0    0
PITNEY BOWES INC COM           COM              724479100      326    7382 SH       SOLE               7382      0    0
PITNEY BOWES INC COM           COM              724479100       26     583 SH       SHR                 583      0    0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM        COM              742718109      602   11122 SH       SOLE              11122      0    0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM        COM              742718109       78    1440 SH       SHR                1440      0    0
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP COM       COM              743674103    10619  270124 SH       SOLE             270124      0    0
RF MICRODEVICES INC COM        COM              749941100       87   13725 SH       SOLE              13725      0    0
RAYTHEON CO COM NEW            COM              755111507       77    2030 SH       SOLE               2030      0    0
RAYTHEON CO COM NEW            COM              755111507      125    3300 SH       SHR                3300      0    0
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY REG EUR                  780257804      555   10765 SH       SOLE              10765      0    0
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SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM     COM              78387G103      295   11351 SH       SOLE              11351      0    0
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM     COM              78387G103       75    2881 SH       SHR                2881      0    0
SARA LEE CORP COM              COM              803111103      379   16560 SH       SOLE              16560      0    0
SARA LEE CORP COM              COM              803111103       23    1000 SH       SHR                1000      0    0
SOUTHERN CO COM                COM              842587107      153    5118 SH       SOLE               5118      0    0
SOUTHERN CO COM                COM              842587107       82    2745 SH       SHR                2745      0    0
SPACE PROPULSION SYS INC COM   COM              846192102        2   16250 SH       SOLE              16250      0    0
SUNTRUST BKS INC COM           COM              867914103      314    4460 SH       SOLE               4460      0    0
3M CO COM                      COM              88579Y101     1074   13428 SH       SOLE              13428      0    0
3M CO COM                      COM              88579Y101      173    2160 SH       SHR                2160      0    0
TJ PARTNER                                      885993477       52   52439 SH       SOLE              52439      0    0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM   COM              913017109      188    2018 SH       SOLE               2018      0    0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM   COM              913017109       42     450 SH       SHR                 450      0    0
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC COM     COM              91324P102      221    3000 SH       SOLE               3000      0    0
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC COM     COM              91324P102       52     700 SH       SHR                 700      0    0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM     COM              92343V104     1175   29838 SH       SOLE              29838      0    0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM     COM              92343V104      335    8517 SH       SHR                8517      0    0
VERSAR INC COM                 COM              925297103      340   84700 SH       SOLE              84700      0    0
WACHOVIA CORP 2ND NEW COM      COM              929903102      849   18091 SH       SOLE              18091      0    0
WACHOVIA CORP 2ND NEW COM      COM              929903102       30     643 SH       SHR                 643      0    0
WAL MART STORES INC COM        COM              931142103      704   13226 SH       SOLE              13226      0    0
WAL MART STORES INC COM        COM              931142103      189    3557 SH       SHR                3557      0    0
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM       COM              949746101      643   10775 SH       SOLE              10775      0    0
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM       COM              949746101       58     977 SH       SHR                 977      0    0
WYETH COM                      COM              983024100     1206   32250 SH       SOLE              32250      0    0
WYETH COM                      COM              983024100      143    3835 SH       SHR                3835      0    0
YUM BRANDS INC COM             COM              988498101      292    7174 SH       SOLE               7174      0    0
YUM BRANDS INC COM             COM              988498101        2      44 SH       SHR                  44      0    0