Michael Bruce Keen
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Patrolman

Michael Bruce Keen

Muldrow Police Department — Muldrow, OK
Accident
End of Watch June 23, 1982
Age 32
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Michael Keen was struck and killed by a patrol car while manning a roadblock during a pursuit involving several agencies at about 11:00 pm. He and another Muldrow officer had set up the roadblock on SH-64B in an attempt to stop the fleeing vehicle. The vehicle drove around the roadblock as Patrolman Keen and the other officer fired shots at it. A patrol car following the suspect's vehicle attempted to avoid the roadblock but struck Patrolman Keen. Patrolman Keen was killed the day before his 33rd birthday.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Keen served with the Muldrow Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Muldrow community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Keen.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Muldrow, Sequoyah County, OK
Platform Identity mpd.sequoyah.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 23, 1982
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Patrolman Michael Bruce Keen 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%.

Muldrow Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
OK — Statewide
135
of 582 officers
23.2% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Bruce Keen's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Michael Bruce Keen Compares

Age at Death
32
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Bruce Keen is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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