Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Saturday, September 26, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Monday, April 23, 2018
Cause: Heart attack
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Monday, July 24, 2017
Cause: Vehicular assault
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Saturday, January 31, 2015
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Cause: Automobile crash
Trooper William Lloyd McClendon
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Sunday, October 1, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Trooper Christopher Michael Van Krevelen
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Thursday, November 28, 2002
Cause: Automobile crash
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Thursday, August 31, 2000
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Trooper David Warner "Rocky" Eales
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Friday, September 24, 1999
Cause: Gunfire
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Thursday, July 26, 1990
Cause: Aircraft accident
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Wednesday, April 11, 1990
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Monday, January 15, 1990
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Oklahoma Lake Patrol, OK
EOW: Sunday, September 2, 1984
Cause: Vehicular assault
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Wednesday, October 5, 1983
Cause: Gunfire
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Friday, August 22, 1980
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Second Lieutenant Kenneth Dean Strang
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Saturday, March 1, 1980
Cause: Automobile crash
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Thursday, July 13, 1978
Cause: Automobile crash
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Monday, July 3, 1978
Cause: Aircraft accident
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Monday, July 3, 1978
Cause: Aircraft accident
Second Lieutenant James Pat Grimes
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Friday, May 26, 1978
Cause: Gunfire
Trooper Houston F. "Pappy" Summers
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Friday, May 26, 1978
Cause: Gunfire
First Lieutenant Cell C. Howell
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Wednesday, April 27, 1977
Cause: Vehicular assault
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Thursday, December 21, 1972
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Monday, September 18, 1972
Cause: Gunfire
Trooper William James "Bill" Walker
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Wednesday, February 17, 1971
Cause: Gunfire
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Friday, January 29, 1971
Cause: Automobile crash
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Thursday, January 29, 1959
Cause: Gunfire
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Wednesday, May 7, 1941
Cause: Vehicular assault
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 39
- Aircraft accident 3
- Automobile crash 6
- COVID19 1
- Gunfire 16
- Heart attack 2
- Struck by vehicle 6
- Vehicle pursuit 1
- Vehicular assault 4
By Month
- January 4
- February 2
- March 1
- April 4
- May 4
- June 3
- July 7
- August 2
- September 5
- October 4
- November 1
- December 2
By Gender
- Male 39
- Female 0
Predecessor Agencies