Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma
End of Watch Sunday, October 1, 2006
Add to My HeroesWilliam Lloyd McClendon
Trooper Bill McClendon was killed when his patrol car collided with a tractor-trailer rig near mile marker 260 on the Will Rogers Turnpike northeast of Claremore.
Trooper McClendon succumbed to his injuries at 1:20 PM.
The tractor-trailer driver was injured and was taken by helicopter to a Tulsa hospital, where he also died from his injuries.
Trooper McClendon had served with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol for eight years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and daughter.
Bio
- Age 37
- Tour 8 years
- Badge 663
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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