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Robert Eugene Ake
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Trooper

Robert Eugene Ake

Oklahoma Highway Patrol — Oklahoma City, OK
Veteran → Felonious
United States flag Oklahoma flag
End of Watch September 18, 1972
Age 28
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Badge 240
The Vigil Panel 110 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 38

Incident

Trooper Ake was shot and killed with his own weapon while making a traffic stop in Oklahoma County. He was questioning one of the juvenile suspects when the other grabbed his service weapon and shot him. The suspect was sentenced to death but his sentence was subsequently commuted to life in prison. He has a parole hearing in October of 2017. Trooper Ake had served with the agency for 2 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Ake gave the Oklahoma Highway Patrol 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Oklahoma. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Ake.

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

Agency

Department Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Type Highway Patrol
Location Oklahoma City, OK
Platform Identity ohp.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 18, 1972
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 28
Badge Number 240
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

Military Service

Robert Eugene Ake served in the U.S. Air Force (1963–1967) before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper Robert Eugene Ake 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%.

At Oklahoma Highway Patrol, 19 of 39 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.7% of this agency's fallen.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol
19
of 39 officers
48.7% Felonious
OK — Statewide
403
of 582 officers
69.2% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Eugene Ake's cause is highlighted.

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

How Robert Eugene Ake Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Eugene Ake is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Eugene Ake was killed by officer's handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Military Service

Robert Eugene Ake served in the U.S. Air Force (1963–1967) before joining law enforcement.

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