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Troy Anspaw

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/26/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Broken Arrow

County : Tulsa

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Broken Arrow Police Department, Special Ops

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Troy Anspaw allegedly stabbed his wife to death and police found him with a knife in the home. SWAT surrounded the house and special ops pressured him for several hours until he committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/police-in-standoff-with-barricaded-person-in-broken-arrow-neighborhood

BWC:
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/broken-arrow-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting

Steven Gabriel Nelson

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 01/16/2023

Location : MLK parade

City : Maud

County : Christian

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma City PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police distress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An Oklahoma City officer saw a stolen truck and began chasing.The fleeing vehicle was heading toward the MLK parade and Oklahoma City PD used a PIT maneuver causing the truck to flip several times. The man committed suicide under police duress.No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kfor.com/news/local/suspect-allegedly-kills-himself-after-mlk-high-speed-chase-in-oklahoma-city/

Chiewelthap Mariar

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/09/2023

Location : 2700 block of Cactus Drive

City : Guymon 73942

County : Texas

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Guymon PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for work disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Chiewelthap Mariarhad been fired from his job but was reportedly told to finish his shift. Conflicting information was conveyed to Guymon PD when the supervisor who fired him instead called police to remove him from property. When police arrived, he was working with a knife and a bandcutter and he was tasered. Police allege he did not drop a knife and was shot dead. It is unclear whether a boxcutter or other type of knife police referred to as he was still at work and allegedly held tools in the line of his own duty.No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kscbnews.net/guymon-police-involved-in-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/police-shooting-fatal-sudan-refugee-chiewelthap-mariar-oklahoma-pork-processing-plant/

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/01/21/okmt-j21.html

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/20/oklahoma-pork-plant-seaboard-foods-chiewelthap-mariar

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/01/23/oklahoma-cops-shot-and-killed-26-year-old-worker-after-bosses-called-police/

Cody Foos

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/31/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Tulsa

County : Tulsa

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Tulsa PD, Muscogee nation Lighthorse Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after car chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tulsa PD chased Cody Foos by car, placed stop sticks and when he stopped, officers shot and killed him. Police state he had a pistol and a shotgun in the vehicle. Police did not disclose why they were chasing him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/cody-foos-obituary?id=38559161

https://www.fox23.com/body-cam-footage-of-an-officer-involved-shooting-in-tulsa/video_bd4edf34-df07-11ed-b5f3-5bb18513f75c.html

https://www.newson6.com/story/6440afdcacea1b06c95cee31/tulsa-police-release-body-camera-video-of-deadly-shooting-on-new-years-eve

https://www.facebook.com/cody.f.foos/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/bbr7w3-funeral-and-memorial-service

https://www.fox23.com/news/tpd-suspect-shot-dead-by-police-following-pursuit-through-tulsa/article_080e8347-d483-568a-9c67-24e6d1ad34a3.html

https://www.newson6.com/story/63b03f67489ca20727a7745d/police:-1-shot-killed-following-chase-shootout-with-light-horse-police-in-tulsa

https://ktul.com/news/local/suspect-shot-killed-in-overnight-officer-involved-shooting-at-rose-hill-cemetery

https://tulsaworld.com/news/officers-fatally-shoot-weapon-wielding-man-following-overnight-pursuit/article_76c85040-8926-11ed-af20-c3f1c1ed1949.html

https://www.fox23.com/news/local/man-accused-of-shooting-at-police-is-gunned-down-in-tulsa-following-pursuit/article_e8d54a0a-52ba-5167-80b0-6e6c64e80dec.html

https://www.mvskokemedia.com/one-dead-after-vehicle-pursuit-ends-in-shootout-with-mcn-lighthorse-police/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :13

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/04/2022

Location : WB on OK-152

City : Sayre

County : Beckham

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Cordell PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 13-year-old girl is dead after an early morning chase by Cordell PD after the 15-year-old driver lost control of the SUV and it left the road, hitting a building. The 13-year-old passenger was pinned in the vehicle for 30 minutes before the Sayre Fire Department freed her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kswo.com/2022/12/04/13-year-old-apache-girl-dies-early-morning-pursuit-with-law-enforcement/

https://www.wlbt.com/2022/12/05/13-year-old-dies-after-car-crashes-police-pursuit/

https://kfor.com/news/local/ohp-13-year-old-passenger-killed-in-crash-during-police-chase/

Francis Englebright

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 11/29/2022

Location : Along Highway 82

City : Locust Grove

County : Mayes

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Cherokee Nation Marshal Service

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

For undisclosed reasons, the Cherokee Nation Marshals Service came to arrest Francis Englebright. He allegedly showed a weapon, then barricaded himself into his home. He finally came out to confront the agents and was executed by a SWAT team. The federal service did not disclose whether he had been armed or threatening and did not release any BWC video.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://news.yahoo.com/video-authorities-man-dead-standoff-002901014.html

https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/law-enforcement-shoots-kills-accused-rapist-in-mayes-county

https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/reportedly-armed-man-killed-after-confronting-cherokee-nation-marshals-in-mayes-county/article_bf822edc-7049-11ed-a9fa-bb4560ad3149.html

https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/unsealed-court-document-ids-armed-man-killed-confronting-cherokee-nation-marshals-in-locust-grove/article_a1e5d1b2-77d8-11ed-a3e6-17165a17849e.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Not Disclosed

Date : 11/24/2022

Location : NE 6th and E Brule Street

City : Buffalo

County : Harper

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Harper County SO

Officer(s) : Travis Painter

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while breaking and entering

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Harper County deputies were notified of a break-in and saw a man walking away. Police stopped the person at another location and claim that he shot at them and they shot and killed him. His identify and BWC or other evidence were never disclosed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kfor.com/news/local/osbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-harper-county/

https://darik.news/oklahoma/on-thursday-harper-county-deputies-shot-the-man-who-shot-them/787074.html

https://www.news9.com/story/6380c0772954d37dc1688336/harper-county-undersheriffs-identity-confirmed-in-deadly-suspect-shooting

https://www.news9.com/story/638555a95a1e2e0727d36d64/harper-county-undersheriff-shot-on-thanksgiving-making-progress-

Timothy Johnson

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/15/2022

Location : Iron Rd

City : Oklahoma City

County : Oklahoma

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma PD

Officer(s) : Elisa McCoy and others

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Oklahoma PD arrived at a residence on Iron Road to arrest Timothy Johnson for an out of state burglary warrant. They searched the home and found him hiding under a mattress. When they lifted the mattress, he fired shots at them. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://okcfox.com/news/local/oklahoma-city-police-release-dramatic-bodycam-footage-of-suspect-ambushing-officers-timothy-johnson-iron-road-jennifer-garner-county-burglary-warrant-elisa-mccoy-cody-rodgers-shrapnel-debris

William Fairweather

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 11/09/2022

Location : 25010 Alliance Drive

City : Claremont

County : Rogers

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Rogers County Sheriff's Office, Cherokee Nation Marshals Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Rogers County deputies and Cherokee Nation Marshals Office were called to a business because during some sort of altercation, William Fairweather was holding a nail gun. Police arrived and he locked himself in a room. Police allege that he tried to shoot the nail gun at police. He was shot and killed by them. Because he was Native American, the Cherokee Nation Marshals Service was also involved in the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.claremoreprogress.com/news/crime_and_courts/breaking-news-update-officers-kill-man-brandishing-nail-gun-in-workplace/article_f47f823c-6082-11ed-9d69-4ff48196af1c.html

https://www.fox23.com/news/rogers-county-authorities-say-man-is-dead-after-standoff-near-port-catoosa/ASPKPSLHKJHPJE4H4BJO6JTJBA/

https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-claremore-officers-shoot-suspect-nail-gun/41914252

https://ktul.com/news/local/law-enforcement-shoots-kills-barricaded-suspect-armed-with-nail-gun-at-valmont-utility

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/28/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Tulsa

County : Tulsa

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Tulsa PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowned

Event : Drowned during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

At about 4:30 a.m. on 10/28/2022, Tulsa PD responded to an alarm going off at the clubhouse of an apartment building. Police found a shattered glass door and a naked man inside, his wet clothes strewn about. Police arrested him, but they allege that the man kicked open the back door to the clubhouse, jumped over a patio railing and landed in a pond where he drowned in 10 feet of water. No video or eyewitnesses can be located. Tulsa PD has been under criticism for a series of killings by police since 2020.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tulsa-oklahoma-man-drowned-in-pond-running-from-police/

Wilma Taft

Age :69

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 10/18/2022

Location : 9600 block of Sonata Ct

City : Midwest City

County : Oklahoma

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Midwest PD

Officer(s) : Bobby Harri, Van Ninh

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Midwest PD responded to a call by Wilma Taft regarding a domestic dispute. When they arrived, she was allegedly holding a gun. Police shot and killed her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kfor.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-in-midwest-city/

https://okcfox.com/news/local/midwest-city-police-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-woman-dead-sonata-court-sid-porter-decreased-ois-administrative-leave-handgun-hospital-oklahoma-county-crime-october-18-2022

https://www.newson6.com/story/636eca3e7fcefd0a13a6cba5/midwest-city-police-officers-cleared-to-return-for-duty-after-shooting-killing-woman

Sergio Gruver

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 10/16/2022

Location : 1316 SW 25th St

City : McIntosh

County :

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma City PD

Officer(s) : Dustin Wright, Jesus Hernandez

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Oklahoma City PD responded to a report of Sergio Gruver allegedly threatening family members. Police arrived and claim they found him holding a knife. Police tasered him. He pulled out the prongs and walked toward the taser officer when police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/crime/2022/10/16/stabbing-suspect-fatally-shot-by-police-in-south-oklahoma-city/69566949007/

https://okcfox.com/news/local/oklahoma-city-police-release-more-details-on-officer-involved-shooting-sergio-gruver-dustin-wright-jesus-hernandez-southwest-25th-street-october-16-knife-ois-taser

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/crime/2022/11/01/okc-police-body-camera-footage-shows-police-killing-of-sergio-gruver/69606491007/

Angel Jimenez

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/16/2022

Location : Texas Ave+SW 3rd St

City : Anadarko

County : Caddo

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Anadarko PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Anadarko PD allege they conducted a traffic stop on Angel Jimenez who fled. Police claim that he had a gun and turned toward them. They shot and killed him. No video corroborating police claims can be found.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kswo.com/2022/10/17/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-anadarko-osbi-investigating/

https://kfor.com/news/local/osbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-caddo-county/

https://www.chickashanews.com/news/osbi-man-shot-by-anadarko-police-was-armed/article_708c53a8-4fc3-11ed-8cce-6785ef85638d.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 10/10/2022

Location : I-40 west of Checotah

City : Checotah

County : McIntosh

State : Oklahoma

Agency : McIntosh County PD, Checotah PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A McIntosh County deputy stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The driver drove away from the traffic stop with the deputy chasing him. The man finally drove off the shoulder and ran into a wooded area. The brush was too thick and the man reportedly pulled a gun. The deputy shot and killed him. FBI took over the investigation as the man killed by police was Native American. He was not publicly identified.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/man-killed-in-shootout-with-mcintosh-county-deputies-checotah-police-on-i-40/article_3da8740e-48e2-11ed-9b3a-b750c2ec09b1.html

http://nixle.us/DZ8LH

https://okcfox.com/news/local/oklahoma-state-bureau-of-investigation-osbi-federal-bureau-of-investigation-fbi-mcintosh-county-sheriffs-office-checotah-police-department-officer-involved-shooting-fatal-pursuit-oklahoma

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nADv6nPtmSA

Bobby Joe Johnston

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/05/2022

Location : I-44 east of Claremore near Will Rogers Turnpike

City : Claremont

County : Rogers

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Claremont PD, Rogers County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police investigating stolen car

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Claremont PD and Rogers County deputies responded to a call about a stolen vehicle. Police located the vehicle and claim that Bobby Joe Johnston fled but them “came toward officers in a threatening manner”, causing them to shoot and kill him. Police did not provide BWC footage or any other evidence for review of their claims.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.bigcountry995.com/story/633de752e2d54e070a03ef70/law-enforcement-shoots-burglary-suspect-after-chase-in-rogers-county

https://www.claremoreprogress.com/news/agencies-investigate-fatal-shooting/article_0bef87e4-4690-11ed-9f2b-db32c4970ace.html

https://www.fox23.com/news/osbi-identifies-man-shot-killed-by-rogers-county-authorities-after-chase-stolen-car/7ISAB6MNU5GD5HXE3XEIPCWMXM/

Colby Archer

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/16/2022

Location : Eads+SWashington

City : Weatherford

County : Custer

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Weatherford PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Weatherford PD investigated a call about a man with a gun. Police located and chasedColby Archer in his vehicle and claim he then stopped and began shooting at them. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kfor.com/news/local/osbi-identifies-man-killed-in-chase-shootout-near-weatherford/

https://kfor.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-suspect-dead-after-shooting-at-officers-during-pursuit-near-weatherford/

https://www.foxnews.com/us/oklahoma-state-bureau-investigating-fatal-shooting-law-enforcement-officer-following-slow-speed-chase

https://www.city-sentinel.com/criminal_justice/oklahoma-officers-fatally-shoot-man-after-slow-speed-pursuit/article_eb5fe43a-392c-11ed-8c30-bf4e605088af.html

https://www.kecofm.com/featured/osbi-releases-name-of-man-involved-in-weatherford-shootout/

Weston Cassody

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/15/2022

Location : 7402 S. Oklahoma 74

City : Covington

County : Garfield

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Garfield County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Garfield County deputies responded to a mental health call. When they arrived, they claim that Weston Cassodyhada knife. Police shot and killed him. No BWC found.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kfor.com/news/local/osbi-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-4/

https://www.enidnews.com/news/local_news/osbi-still-not-releasing-details-on-officer-involved-shooting-in-covington/article_fab3872a-36e8-11ed-9881-3f22dc4ff875.html

Edwin Medina Baires

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 09/09/2022

Location : 1400 block of S Simpson

City : Elk City

County : Beckham

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Elk City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Elk City officers located Edwin Medina Baires for warrants for previous incidents. Police allege that when they entered the home, Baires held a sharp object. Police allege he charged at police. An officer shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kfor.com/news/local/elk-city-police-officer-shoots-kills-allegedly-armed-suspect-osbi-investigating/

https://www.kecofm.com/news/elk-city-man-was-wanted-on-multiple-felonies/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/16/2022

Location : I-35

City : Norman

County : Cleveland

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A trooper pulled over a stolen vehicle near I-35 and S.E. Grand when a pickup truck fled from troopers after being chased for undisclosed reasons. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed, 1 person were ejected and died while a third passenger was critically injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kfor.com/news/local/one-killed-after-high-speed-chase-with-troopers/

Ethan Mestes

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/15/2022

Location : Norman

City : Norman

County : Cleveland

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Eric Foster

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An Oklahoma trooper chased and spun out a vehicle for an equipment failure. Two people died. The trooper denied his role in causing the fatal crash but was proven to be untruthful by video.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/trooper-denies-causing-double-fatal-crash-while-video-of-pursuit-shows-otherwise/article_78ac2472-0ec3-11ee-88a3-4fe406a68d78.html

Mercedes Martinez

Age :23

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/15/2022

Location : I-35

City : Norman

County : Cleveland

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An Oklahoma trooper chased and spun out a vehicle for an equipment failure. Two people died. The trooper denied his role in causing the fatal crash but was proven to be untruthful by video.

TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/trooper-denies-causing-double-fatal-crash-while-video-of-pursuit-shows-otherwise/article_78ac2472-0ec3-11ee-88a3-4fe406a68d78.html

Mercedes Martinez 2 of 2

Age :26

Gender :Female

Race : Native American

Date : 08/15/2022

Location : I-35

City : Norman

County : Cleveland

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Nick Mills

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An officer attempted a traffic stop and allege the driver failed to stop. After a pursuit, the officer performed a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle, causing the vehicle to crash. The officer initially denied having caused the fatal accident but it was determined that dashcam video proved otherwise. Mercedes Martinez and Ethan Mestes both died. Both had been unarmed. Despite evidence that the officer had caused the double fatality, Officer Nick Mills was not charged. Instead, the driver who had been hunted by Mills, Alex Carpenter, husband of Mercedes Martinez was sentenced to 20 years in Oklahoma prison.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.chieftain.com/story/news/2022/09/10/mercedes-martinez-pueblo-second-person-killed-oklahoma-patrol-chase/65857029007/

https://www.normantranscript.com/news/destroyed-family-mourns-death-data-contradicts-ohp-pursuit-claims/article_42166bb2-262e-11ed-bebd-87ba1af504b2.html

https://kfor.com/news/local/second-passenger-dies-following-pursuit-crash/

https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/trooper-denies-causing-double-fatal-crash-while-video-of-pursuit-shows-otherwise/article_78ac2472-0ec3-11ee-88a3-4fe406a68d78.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/oklahoma/comments/152715j/trooper_denies_causing_doublefatal_crash_while/

Ethan Mestes 1 of 2

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 08/15/2022

Location : I-35

City : Norman

County : Cleveland

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An officer attempted a traffic stop and allege the driver failed to stop. After a pursuit, the officer performed a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle, causing the vehicle to crash. The officer initially denied having caused the fatal accident but it was determined that dashcam video proved otherwise. Mercedes Martinez and Ethan Mestes both died. Both had been unarmed. Despite evidence that the officer had caused the double fatality, Officer Nick Mills was not charged. Instead, the driver who had been hunted by Mills, Alex Carpenter, husband of Mercedes Martinez was sentenced to 20 years in Oklahoma prison.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.chieftain.com/story/news/2022/09/10/mercedes-martinez-pueblo-second-person-killed-oklahoma-patrol-chase/65857029007/

https://www.normantranscript.com/news/destroyed-family-mourns-death-data-contradicts-ohp-pursuit-claims/article_42166bb2-262e-11ed-bebd-87ba1af504b2.html

https://kfor.com/news/local/second-passenger-dies-following-pursuit-crash/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/20/2022

Location :

City : Ponca City

County : Kay

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Ponca City PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after liquor store robbery

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ponca City OD responded to a liquor store robbery. Police claim that the man fled into a field behind the strip mall. Police also alleged that he had a gun. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oklahoma/articles/2022-06-22/police-fatally-shoot-liquor-store-robber-in-ponca-city

https://kfor.com/news/local/osbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-ponca-city/

Roy Dean Sink

Age :48

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 06/19/2022

Location : 37100 block of County St

City : Anadarko

County : Caddo

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Caddo County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Caddo County deputies were sent to a domestic disturbance and allege that they found a man with a gun. They shot and killed Roy Dean Sink.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2022/06/20/authorities-identify-oklahoma-man-killed-officer-involved-anadarko-shooting/7682715001/

https://kfor.com/news/local/i-just-want-my-son-back-oklahoma-mother-witnesses-sons-death-in-caddo-county-officer-involved-shooting/

Michael Wade McKee

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/29/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Tulsa

County : Tulsa

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Skiatook Police Department

Officer(s) : Leianne Richards

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tulsa officer Leianne Richards chased Michael Wade McKee on his motorcycle for driving 20 miles above the speed limit on the freeway. He crashed and died during the chase. The officer had lied and said that he hit a construction site and only after he was ejected, she ran over him. This was proven false during the family’s lawsuit as she hit and killed him without him crashing first. She received a 5-day suspension.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/widow-seeks-10-million-after-pursuit-crash-officers-claim-rebutted-by-investigation/article_ff1f4248-f4b8-11ed-a8d7-8f8c423e8aef.html

Randal Joe Haynes

Age :53

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/23/2022

Location : 900 block of NW 16th St

City : Guymon

County : Texas

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Guymon PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Guymon police were sent on a mental health welfare check and found a man pacing the driveway with a gun. He put the gun down and went inside. It is unknown what action police took but he came back outside with another gun and police shot and killed him. It is believed that he never fired a weapon.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.bunchroberts.com/obituary/randal-haynes

https://okcfox.com/news/local/guymon-officer-involved-shooting-randal-haynes-oklahoma-texas-county-gun-nw-16th-street

https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/osbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-leaving-guymon-man-dead

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/14/2022

Location :

City : Sallisaw

County : Sequoyah

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Sallisaw PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police in Sallisaw saw a man walking down the street and apparently jumping erratically into the path of vehicles. Police allege that when they approached him, he had a knife. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/around-the-region/osbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-sallisaw-ok/

https://www.swtimes.com/story/news/2022/05/16/man-knife-shot-and-killed-saturday-sallisaw-oklahoma/9795736002/

Luis Torres

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/10/2022

Location : 1300 block of N Sandusky Ave

City : Tulsa

County : Tulsa

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Tulsa PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Luis Torres suffered some kind of mental health crisis. When police arrived, they allege that he tried to attack his father with a sword. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/tulsa-police-shoot-kill-sword-wielding-man-attacking-father

https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tpd-officer-fatally-shoots-sword-wielding-man-sunday-department-outlines-details-today/article_8746b944-d0ac-11ec-a356-ff184c7e0c5c.html

Guy Walker

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/18/2022

Location : 27310 S 4400 Rd

City : Vinita

County : Craig

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Craig County SO, Vinita PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police investigated concrete on the railroad tracks and landed on Guy Walker’s property. Police claim that he approached them with a bow and arrow and they fired shots, killing him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/around-the-region/osbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-ne-okla/

https://apnews.com/article/police-tulsa-oklahoma-bbe2c6e373adce6a6856cef6289d37b8

https://www.newson6.com/story/625d729a8dc5bf070e7a56cf/osbi:-armed-man-shot-killed-by-authorities-in-vinita

Jujuan Ballard

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/13/2022

Location : 400 block of 73rd E Ave

City : Tulsa

County : Tulsa

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Tulsa PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during burglary

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tulsa PD were sent to a burglary in progress and found a man still inside the residence. Someone in the apartment had been shot and was held against their will. Police escalated a standoff and a shootout and shot and killed Jujuan Ballard.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ktul.com/news/local/breakdown-of-a-deadly-standoff-tulsa-police-release-new-account-of-how-it-unfolded

https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-identify-suspect-and-victim-both-dead-after-standoff-with-police/article_eb2774a2-bc26-11ec-ad66-170ecb581f36.html

https://www.newson6.com/story/62586af0f721d5072972c394/suspect-victim-identified-in-deadly-tulsa-hostage-situation

Dwayne Allen Jackson III

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/11/2022

Location : 7902 S Sheridan Ave

City : Tulsa

County : Tulsa

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Tulsa PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tulsa PD were sent to a call of a naked man shooting a gun outside a residential building. Police arrived, found him sitting on the curb and speaking with someone. Jackson then shot the man. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ktul.com/news/local/tulsa-police-identify-victims-from-south-tulsa-shooting-tulsa-police-department-officer-involved-shooting-the-crossings-at-minshall-apartments

https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tulsa-police-identify-suspect-and-victim-who-both-died-in-south-tulsa-shooting/article_bdd72116-baa8-11ec-ab7d-1b1e2619b870.html

https://www.fox23.com/news/family-shooter-remembers-his-humanity-speak-out-mental-health/X5GUQE3BJ5AI7K7MSMQQBTNQRQ/

James Wesley Morrison

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/07/2022

Location : 60th Ave SE/State Hwy 9

City : Norman

County : Cleveland

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Norman PD

Officer(s) : Brian Browning, Aaron Deese, Jonatan Kieft, Michael Lauderback

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Norman PD chased a man due to a domestic disturbance, found him in a vehicle and took up chase when he drove away. Police engaged in a shootout and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kfor.com/news/local/norman-police-release-name-of-armed-suspect-shot-killed-by-police-following-chase/

https://www.readfrontier.org/special-projects/shot-by-shot-tracking-oklahoma-police-shootings-in-2022/

https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-norman-pursuit-suspect-shot-killed/39673254

https://www.news9.com/story/6251022fb7a44a0727b8da4f/witness-speaks-out-after-a-man-was-shot--killed-by-norman-police

Johnny McHarold Higgins

Age :67

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/06/2022

Location : 710 E Chicago Ave

City : Yale

County : Payne

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Yale PD, Stillwater PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Stillwater police and Yale County deputies arrived to a domestic violence call in which Johnny Higgins had dragged a woman by her hair. When police arrived, he locked himself inside of the home, holding his mother against her will. Police escalated a standoff, and brought their hostage negotiators, used teargas forced into the home until Higgins came to the door with a gun. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/yale-standoff-ends-with-police-shooting-injuring-suspect/article_dafb233a-b609-11ec-9cb9-7705a91bf02e.html

http://www.dailymagazine.news/update-yale-incident-ends-with-suspect-injured-in-officer-involved-shooting-nid-1849011.html

https://sports.yahoo.com/yale-incident-ends-suspect-injured-035900494.html

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/yale-standoff-ends-with-police-shooting-injuring-suspect/article_dafb233a-b609-11ec-9cb9-7705a91bf02e.html

Charles Carswell

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 04/02/2022

Location : I-40 mile marker of Turner Turnpike

City : Oklahoma City

County : Canadian

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during stolen car investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Oklahoma City police were contacted by police in Sedona, Arizona, about a stolen vehicle in Canadian county. Highway patrol located the car and attempted to traffic stop the driver. Trooper claim that the man fired shots through his rear window at them. Troopers stopped the vehicle, and claimed that the man got out with a rifle and fired at them, and then locked himself in his vehicle. Troopers shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox23.com/news/local/troopers-release-name-shooter-turner-turnpike/4NXD2VG7LBGJ5BJQRIRDKHOHBQ/

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-robbery-suspect-fatally-shot-by-oklahoma-troopers

https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/turner-turnpike-westbound-closed-at-luther-exit-in-okc-area

https://kfor.com/news/local/oklahoma-highway-patrol-okcpd-pursue-armed-man-during-chase-on-turner-turnpike/

https://www.newson6.com/story/6249f7b7541d8e0729b4cab1/ohp:-suspect-in-turner-turnpike-pursuit-shooting-identified-

https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/turner-turnpike-westbound-closed-at-luther-exit-in-okc-area

https://okcfox.com/news/local/charles-carswell-oklahoma-city-turner-turnpike-shooting-david-prater-arizona-armed-robbery-district-attorney-highway-patrol-ohio-lisa

https://www.newson6.com/story/62dfea94577a11072ea43891/oklahoma-co-da-clears-troopers-ocpd-officers-who-killed-suspect-along-turner-turnpike

Timothy Yocom

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 03/26/2022

Location : 1100 E 18th St

City : Ada

County : Pontotoc

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Ada PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Responding to a call about a domestic disturbance, police allege they found a woman accusing Timothy Yocum of domestic violence. He was inside the residence and allegedly fired a gun at the officers. Police engaged in a shootout with him and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kfor.com/news/local/ohp-man-shot-killed-after-opening-fire-on-oklahoma-troopers/

https://www.theadanews.com/news/local_news/domestic-disturbance-ends-with-standoff-suspect-dead/article_36f9e590-7a75-5751-90f5-6cc88e8604bb.html

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Ftulsaworld.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Foklahoma-troopers-fatally-shoot-man-who-reportedly-shot-at-officers-in-ada%2Farticle_9ca5cac8-ae1f-11ec-af9b-4b78c437a4ef.html

Crasteven Kennon Wilson

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/02/2022

Location : 2300 block of S Kate Ave

City : Oklahoma City

County : Oklahoma

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma City PD

Officer(s) : Bryce Sheehan

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Oklahoma City PD responded to a disturbance call and approached Crasteven Wilson, asking for a pat-down. When police touched him, he pulled a gun and fired a shot. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.news9.com/story/622007bfeeaa61070ee2cf0a/police-officer-shot-in-se-oklahoma-city-suspect-killed

https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-city-police-identify-suspect-shot-officer/39311707

https://kfor.com/news/local/police-bullets-left-gunpowder-burns-on-oklahoma-city-officers-face-in-deadly-police-involved-shooting/

https://ktul.com/news/local/crasteven-wilson-oklahoma-city-michael-washington-bryce-sheehan-officer-involved

https://www.readfrontier.org/special-projects/shot-by-shot-tracking-oklahoma-police-shootings-in-2022/

Isiah Perez

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/04/2022

Location : E Tecumseh St+N Birmingham Pl

City : Tulsa

County : Tulsa

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Tulsa PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after robbery

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Isiah Perez allegedly robbed 2 people of small money and got away on his bicycle with a ski mask. Police found him, chased him and finally shot and killed him. Police claim he held a gun

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ktul.com/news/local/suspect-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-north-tulsa

https://www.lawofficer.com/tulsa-police-release-video-fatal-shooting-armed-robbery-suspect-isaiah-perez/

Bodycam:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YS883_21v8

Steffon Griffin

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/16/2022

Location : 31810 E 723 Rd

City : Toppers

County : Wagoner

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Wagoner County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after alleged violation of protective order

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Per Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office, Steffon Griffin allegedly came at officers with knives after they tried to arrest him for violating a protective order. An officer shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newson6.com/story/61e5d7dd7b86c40bfc9ec3e6/suspect-deputy-involved-in-fatal-wagoner-county-shooting-identified

https://ktul.com/news/local/da-clears-wagoner-county-deputy-in-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-thorp-burk-osbi-district-attorney-investigation

https://www.scribd.com/document/563743590/Wagoner-OIS-Burk#fullscreen&from_embed

https://www.newson6.com/story/61e49e29f9f82b0c07add191/knifewielding-suspect-shot-killed-by-deputy-in-wagoner-county-

https://www.wagonercountyso.org/press_view.php?id=504

https://sports.yahoo.com/wagoner-deputy-cleared-fatal-shooting-050100627.html

https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/wagoner-deputy-cleared-in-fatal-shooting/article_c70e6828-a00b-11ec-b67c-e706ed19a488.html