Roll of Honor
Incident
Assistant Chief Jesse Huskey was shot and killed at approximately 1:00 am while he and another officer were patrolling the Minton Flour Mill following a series of thefts had occurred at the mill during the previous week. They observed three men at that location and attempted to make contact with them. The three men instead ran into a shed at the rear of the property. As the officers approached the shed, they were fired upon and Assistant Chief Huskey was fatally wounded. Three brothers were arrested, but found not guilty after several witnesses changed their testimony because of threats and bribes. Assistant Chief Huskey had served with the Sand Springs Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Assistant Chief Huskey gave the Sand Springs Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Sand Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief Huskey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Assistant Chief Jesse C. Huskey 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jesse C. Huskey's cause is highlighted.
How Jesse C. Huskey Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jesse C. Huskey is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jesse C. Huskey was killed by handgun.
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