Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Levi Ezzell was accidentally shot and killed while chasing a suspect. The suspect had entered an alley with Deputy Ezzell in pursuit. Deputy Ezzell threw his gun at the suspect, striking him in the back. When the gun fell to the ground it discharged and the round struck Deputy Ezzell in the abdomen.
Deputy Ezzell was survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Deputy Ezzell was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Ezzell served with the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Ezzell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Levi A. Ezzell is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 23.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Oklahoma County Sheriff's Department, 4 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Levi A. Ezzell's cause is highlighted.
How Levi A. Ezzell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Levi A. Ezzell is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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