Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Clyde Harrison was shot and killed following a pursuit on Highway 259, six miles south of Smithville, at approximately 11:25 am. The pursuit started when he attempted to stop a vehicle for reckless driving. The subject suddenly stopped and opened fire on Deputy Harrison with a 30-30 rifle, striking him in the chest. The subject was arrested, convinced, and sentenced to life in prison. Despite escaping prison in 1972 and not being captured until 1977, he was paroled in 1979. Deputy Harrison had served with the McCurtain County Sheriff's Office for one year. He was survived by his wife and three children. He is buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Sulphur, Murray County, Oklahoma.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Harrison 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, Deputy Sheriff Harrison.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Clyde Ray Harrison 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 97,772 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. Clyde Ray Harrison's cause is highlighted.
How Clyde Ray Harrison Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde Ray Harrison is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clyde Ray Harrison was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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