Ten Fallen Officers to be Dedicated on State Memorial
Recently the names of ten (10) law enforcement officers and one (1) canine partner who died in the line of duty in Oklahoma were engraved on the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial and will be dedicated on the memorial during the 56th Annual Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial Service, on Friday morning, May 10, 2024, at 10 a.m.
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Scott Rowland will be the Guest Speaker for the state’s memorial service.
The memorial is located on the west grounds of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety Headquarters, 3600 M. L. King Avenue in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial is the oldest memorial honoring fallen officers in the United States and was dedicated May 15, 1969. The public is encouraged to attend the memorial service.
The ten fallen officers and one canine partner being dedicated are:
Marion A. Sweeten, Deputy U.S. Marshal, shot, and killed May 3, 1886, during a domestic fight.
Samuel S. Reed, Deputy Sheriff, Marshall County was shot and killed September 22, 1911, while ejecting a man from a circus for not having a ticket.
James H. Thompson, Officer, Eldorado Police Department, was shot and killed about 1:30 a.m. May 20, 1921, while making his nightly rounds.
J.D. Lovette, Deputy Sheriff, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office suffered a heart attack early the morning of September 6, 1959, while walking to a house to conduct an investigation.
Raymond D. Brown II, Officer, Comanche Nation Police Department died August 8, 20121, from complications from contracting the Covid virus on duty.
Kenneth W. Fowler, Correctional Officer, Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Office died February 19, 2023, from head injuries received when he slipped on the icy parking lot of the Sheriff’s Office on January 31st.
Richard S. Parker, Captain, McAlester Police Department died March 16, 2023, from a heart attack.
Joseph S. Barlow, Officer, McAlester Police Department died March 20, 2023, from injuries received in a vehicle accident while escorting the body of Captain Richard Parker to the funeral home on March 17th.
Jeremy D. McCain, Deputy Sheriff, Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office died March 20, 2023, from injuries received in on-duty vehicle accident March 10th.
John R. Randolph III, Captain, Ringling Police Department died September 25, 2023, from internal injuries received in a fall the evening of September 22nd.
Canine Partner Helo, Owasso Police Department, died March 21, 2023, from a massive hemorrhage after collapsing during a strenuous training exercise.
For more information on these officers or any of the other over eight hundred and fifty officers who have died in the line of duty in Oklahoma go to the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial web site at www.oklemem.com or scan this QR code.
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