John Okafor
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Corporal

John Okafor

Cardiac
End of Watch April 15, 2020
Age 59
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Corporal John Okafor suffered a fatal heart attack while exercising in the Tulsa County Jail.

He was jogging up and down the stairs in the area of the jail he was assigned when he suddenly collapsed. Nearby inmates immediately notified other officers who began giving him medical aid. He was transported to Oklahoma State Medical Center where he passed away a short time later.

Corporal Okafor had served with the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office for 13 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and five daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Okafor gave the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tulsa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Okafor.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Tulsa, Tulsa County, OK
Platform Identity tcso.tulsa.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 15, 2020
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 59
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

John is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2020, 11 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 54th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

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Who

John was 59. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. John had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

April holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

Tulsa County Sheriff's Office has 11 officers remembered here, John among them.

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Corporal John Okafor

Tulsa County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch April 15, 2020

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