Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Gus Spanos was shot while making a traffic stop at the 5800 block of North Cincinnati Avenue in Tulsa. Before 2 am on April 22, Officer Spanos stopped a car on North Cincinnati Avenue. A backup officer found Officer Spanos lying next to his patrol car with a bullet wound to the head. Officer Spanos was transported to a local hospital, where he died the next day. The suspect fled the state but was captured, convicted, and is serving life in prison without parole for Officer Spanos' murder. Officer Spanos had served with the Tulsa Police Department for a year and a half. He is survived by his wife. A "Gus Spanos Living Memorial Scholarship" has been established by any student attending the University of Tulsa. His widow, and a local radio personality, were instrumental in fundraising over $150,000 in three days to place cameras in cars with single drivers. These cameras are called "Gus Busters."
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer Spanos gave the Tulsa Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Tulsa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Spanos.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Constantine George Spanos 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 Tulsa Police Department, 30 of 42 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Constantine George Spanos's cause is highlighted.
How Constantine George Spanos Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Constantine George Spanos is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Constantine George Spanos was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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