Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Stricker was shot and killed while attempting to stop a car that resembled a stolen vehicle. When the chief stepped off of the curb to flag the car down, the driver sped up and drove towards the chief. Chief Stricker began firing at the tires of the vehicle. The driver of the car then fired out of his window, fatally wounding the chief.
The driver and his wife were apprehended, convicted of murder, and sentenced to 15 years. On May 27, 1922, the Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals reversed their convictions. The man was retried in February of 1923 but the trial resulted in a deadlocked jury.
Chief Stricker was survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Chief Stricker was survived by his wife and three children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Stricker served with the Commerce Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Commerce community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Stricker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Charles Stricker is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Commerce Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Stricker's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Stricker Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Stricker is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Stricker was killed by handgun.
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