Roll of Honor
Incident
Master Patrolman Richard Riggs was shot and killed NE 36th Street, just west of I-35, as he approached a van that had just been used in a robbery several blocks away. Patrolman Riggs and his partner recognized the van as one reported to be used in an armed robbery minutes earlier. As he approached the suspect, he was shot in the chest and abdomen. The suspect was convicted of his murder and subsequently executed in April 2000. Patrolman Riggs had served with the Oklahoma City Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, stepson, parents, four brothers, and a sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Master Patrolman Riggs gave the Oklahoma City Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Master Patrolman Riggs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Master Patrolman Richard O. Riggs is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Oklahoma City Police Dept., 20 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard O. Riggs's cause is highlighted.
How Richard O. Riggs Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 2000
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard O. Riggs is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Richard O. Riggs was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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