Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Leslie Jennings succumbed to injuries the previous day when he was struck by a vehicle while making a traffic stop at the intersection of Fifth Street and Broadway. The vehicle that struck him was being driven by a high school student. The boy was charged with manslaughter.
Officer Jennings had served with the Muskogee Police Department for only 2 weeks.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, sister, and two brothers.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Jennings served with the Muskogee Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Muskogee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Jennings.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Leslie Jennings is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OK, 135 of 582 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Muskogee Police Department, 2 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leslie Jennings's cause is highlighted.
How Leslie Jennings Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Leslie Jennings is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
7 officers from Muskogee Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
