Isaac D. Ashburn
Officer

Isaac D. Ashburn

Oklahoma City Police Department — Oklahoma City, OK
Felonious
End of Watch July 20, 1928
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Ashburn was directing traffic when he was stuck and killed by an automobile. The driver was convicted of manslaughter. Officer Ashburn had been with the agency for 31 years.

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31 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Ashburn gave the Oklahoma City Police Department 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Ashburn.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Oklahoma City, OK
Platform Identity opd.oklahoma.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 20, 1928
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

Officer Isaac D. Ashburn 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.

Oklahoma City Police Department
20
of 33 officers
60.6% Felonious
OK — Statewide
403
of 582 officers
69.2% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Isaac D. Ashburn's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Isaac D. Ashburn Compares

Years of Service
31
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Isaac D. Ashburn is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Isaac D. Ashburn was killed by automobile.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909