Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Delma Tooman was shot and killed as he was investigating a silent alarm at a restaurant. He was shot above his vest and in the left temple. Another officer on the scene shot the suspect. The suspect survived the shooting and was jailed prior to the preliminary hearing. In an attempt to escape, the suspect planned a fake suicide but ended up killing himself and was found dead in his cell.
Survivors
Patrolman Tooman is survived by his parents.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Tooman served with the Oklahoma City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Tooman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Delmar Warren Tooman 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 Oklahoma City Police Department, 20 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Delmar Warren Tooman's cause is highlighted.
How Delmar Warren Tooman Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Delmar Warren Tooman is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Delmar Warren Tooman was killed by gun.
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