Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Keirsey was shot and killed while he and three other state and local officers surrounded a home where a group of bank robbery suspects was hiding. One of the suspects was shot at the front door and ran towards the back, where Patrolman Keirsey was located. When the suspect saw Patrolman Keirsey he opened fire with his two .45 caliber pistols, fatally wounding him. One of the state agents shot and killed the suspect. Patrolman Keirsey's uncle, Police Officer Ben Collins, of the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, was shot and killed in the line of duty on August 1, 1906. His brother, Deputy William Keirsey, was also shot and killed the following year while serving with the Carter County Sheriff's Department.
Survivors
Patrolman Keirsey was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Keirsey served with the Seminole Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Seminole community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Keirsey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman James A. "Jim" Keirsey 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 97,756 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 Seminole Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James A. "Jim" Keirsey's cause is highlighted.
How James A. "Jim" Keirsey Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James A. "Jim" Keirsey is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James A. "Jim" Keirsey was killed by handgun.
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