Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Peters was shot and killed while checking a lumber yard on 40th Street. The case has never been solved.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Peters served with the Tulsa Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tulsa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Peters.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer James S. Peters 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. James S. Peters's cause is highlighted.
How James S. Peters Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James S. Peters is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James S. Peters was killed by gun.
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