Thomas "Walker" LeMay

Gender : Male

Age : 30

Race : White

Date : 04/19/2026

Location : U.S. Highway 270

City : Wister

County : Le Flore

State : Oklahoma

Agency : LeFlore County Sheriff's Office

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Shot while conducting welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 04/19/2026, Deputy Sheriff Thomas "Walker" LeMay of the LeFlore County Sheriff's Office was shot and killed while conducting a welfare check at a residence off U.S. Highway 270 near Wister. Deputies responded after receiving a request to check on the welfare of a resident. When deputies arrived, they were met with gunfire. Deputy LeMay was fatally wounded, leading to an hours-long standoff before the gunman was taken into custody.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/27794-deputy-sheriff-thomas-lemay
https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/family-oklahoma-deputy-thomas-walker-lemay/527-7c58aaa4-74d3-4f18-8c03-ccfd79c87432
https://www.dowdenrobertsfuneralhome.com/obituary/thomas-lemay