Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Bud Felker was shot and killed when he was ambushed in Wright City, Oklahoma, while attempting to arrest a double murder suspect. The suspect was also shot and killed in the shootout. Sheriff Felker had been with the agency for 18 months.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Sheriff Felker gave the McCurtain County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Idabel community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Felker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff A. W. "Bud" Felker is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 69.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At McCurtain County Sheriff's Office, 8 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. A. W. "Bud" Felker's cause is highlighted.
How A. W. "Bud" Felker Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. A. W. "Bud" Felker is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. A. W. "Bud" Felker was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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