Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Don Byerley succumbed to injuries sustained two months earlier when his police car was rear-ended by a drunk driver on I-244 while he and his partner conducted a traffic stop.
The 34-year-old subject was convicted of first degree manslaughter and sentenced to six years.
Sergeant Byerley had served with the Tulsa Police Department for 11 years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Byerley gave the Tulsa Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tulsa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Byerley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Don L. Byerley 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. Don L. Byerley's cause is highlighted.
How Don L. Byerley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Don L. Byerley is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Don L. Byerley was killed by automobile.
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