Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma
End of Watch Monday, July 3, 1978
Add to My HeroesRichard D. Oldaker
Trooper Richard Oldaker and Trooper Rondal Alexander were killed in an airplane accident. Trooper Oldaker was flying the plane and Trooper Alexander and a Ft. Sill soldier were observers. They were on a low-fly mission over the Salk Fork River near Hollis when the plane struck a utility pole wire and crashed. All three occupants were killed on impact.
Trooper Oldaker had been with the agency for nine years.
Bio
- Age 33
- Tour 9 years
- Badge 477
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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