Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma
End of Watch Saturday, March 1, 1980
Add to My HeroesKenneth Dean Strang
Lieutenant Strang was killed in an automobile accident while en route to his residence. He had just completed a ten-hour shift during a severe ice storm when his cruiser spun out and struck a bridge abutment, killing him instantly.
Lieutenant Strang had been with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol for 14 years. He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
Bio
- Age 38
- Tour 14 years
- Badge 57
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 11 ReflectionsDaddy I never go to bed or wake up that I don’t think of you and miss just the same as I did March 1
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Shawn Strang Chasteen
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