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Carrie Underwood Donates $10,000 to Oklahoma Officer Injured in Crash

Country singer Carrie Underwood donated $10,000 to the GoFundMe page for an Oklahoma police officer who was injured last week in a rollover crash that left him with a broken neck.

February 20, 2018

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Oklahoma Deputy Saves Boy's Life with Bone Marrow Donation

After the painful procedure, there's a certain amount of wait time until the donor and the recipient can connect. In December, McMillin traveled to Texas to visit Kayden, whose family members reached out as soon as they were able.

February 14, 2018

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OK Reserve Officer Dies in Crash En Route to Training

The 23-year-old reserve officer was en route to mandatory training in Shawnee when his patrol car left the roadway and crashed into a concrete culvert as he attempted to pass another vehicle.

February 7, 2018

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OK Man Attacks Officers with TASER, Police Say

A struggle ensued and the lieutenant deployed his TASER. A detective responded to back up the lieutenant, and during the struggle with the two officers, Jones grabbed the TASER and used it on both officers, police say.

January 11, 2018

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Video: Oklahoma Officer Faces Murder Charge Over Shooting of Suicidal Suspect

One officer deployed a less lethal bean bag shotgun, striking Pigeon in the left hip, police reported. Sweeney discharged his firearm, striking Pigeon multiple times, according to police. The man died at the scene.

December 6, 2017

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Video: 2 OK Officers Shot Serving Search Warrant

Two Chickasha, OK, police officers were shot while serving a search warrant at a home Sunday afternoon, and one officer was flown to the hospital.

September 18, 2017

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ACLU Asks OK Agency to Stop Posting Religious Messages on Facebook

The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma is asking the Mounds (OK) Police Department to stop making religious statements on the department’s Facebook page.

September 15, 2017

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Tulsa Officer Shortage Brings Non-Uniformed Officers Back Into Patrol Jobs

Non-uniformed Tulsa, OK, officers, some of whom have not been in field positions for more than a decade, started a biweekly cycle Sunday back into the field to help alleviate the strain on patrol officers.

August 30, 2017

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City Councilman Blames Agency, "Negligence" for OK Trooper's Death

Norman, OK, City Councilman Stephen Tyler Holman blamed the Oklahoma Highway Patrol's policy for the death of Lt. Heath Meyer, who was killed in the line of duty while trying to put out stop sticks during a high-speed pursuit last month.

August 4, 2017

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Oklahoma Trooper Dies from Vehicle Pursuit Injuries

An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper has succumbed to his injuries received during a July 14 pursuit and died, according to the agency.

July 25, 2017

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OK Deputies Injured In Crash During Pursuit

Authorities say a 15-year-old male is in custody after a high-speed chase Tuesday evening that sent two Craig County deputies to the hospital.

July 19, 2017

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Critically Injured OK Trooper was Accidentally Hit by Patrol Vehicle During Pursuit

Lt. D. Heath Meyer was putting out stop sticks on Interstate 35 near 27th Street when he and other troopers were trying to stop a speeding D’Angelo Burgess, 27. Authorities said a state trooper accidentally hit Meyer after Burgess caused a collision between two other state troopers’ vehicles.

July 18, 2017