Fallen Officers
Since the establishment of the department, eight officers have died in the line of duty.
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Police Officer L. F. Harvey |
|
Gunfire |
| Police Officer Sam Neal |
|
Gunfire |
| Traffic Officer Leslie Jennings |
|
Struck by vehicle |
| Night Captain Charles W. Bowman |
|
Gunfire |
| Patrolman John Emond Hensley |
|
Gunfire |
| Police Officer Romie H. Hinson |
|
Gunfire |
| Chief of Detectives Ben L. Bolton |
|
Gunfire |
| Captain Charles Owen Purdin |
|
Motorcycle accident |
Read more about this topic: Muskogee Police Department (Oklahoma)
Famous quotes containing the words fallen and/or officers:
“We then entered another swamp, at a necessarily slow pace, where the walking was worse than ever, not only on account of the water, but the fallen timber, which often obliterated the indistinct trail entirely. The fallen trees were so numerous, that for long distances the route was through a succession of small yards, where we climbed over fences as high as our heads, down into water often up to our knees, and then over another fence into a second yard, and so on.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“I sometimes compare press officers to riflemen on the Somme—mowing down wave upon wave of distortion, taking out rank upon rank of supposition, deduction and gossip.”
—Bernard Ingham (b. 1932)