Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Fabrienne Van Arsdell was killed when her police car was rear-ended by a drunk driver during a traffic stop on South Lewis Avenue. She had stopped the original vehicle for drunk driving as well. When the second car struck her vehicle, it caught on fire and jammed the doors shut, trapping Officer Van Arsdell inside. The 32-year-old subject was convicted of first-degree manslaughter and sentenced to 7 years. Officer Arsdell had served with the Tulsa Police Department for five years. Her husband and father-in-law were Oklahoma state troopers.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Van Arsdell gave the Tulsa Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tulsa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Van Arsdell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Police Officer Fabrienne Margot Van Arsdell 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. Fabrienne Margot Van Arsdell's cause is highlighted.
How Fabrienne Margot Van Arsdell Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fabrienne Margot Van Arsdell is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Fabrienne Margot Van Arsdell was killed by automobile.
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