Sean Freedom Cookson
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Deputy Sheriff

Sean Freedom Cookson

Accident
End of Watch February 27, 2017
Age 23
Tour of Duty 1 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Sean Cookson succumbed to injuries sustained five days earlier when he was involved in a vehicle crash while en route to mandatory training.

His vehicle was involved in a four-car crash at the intersection of Highway 82 and Gideon Road, in Cherokee County. He was transported to a local hospital before being flown to St. John's Hospital, in Tulsa. He remained in the hospital until succumbing to his injuries.

Deputy Cookson had served with the Craig County Sheriff's Office for only one month.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife.

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Cookson served with the Craig County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Vinita community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Cookson.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Vinita, Craig County, OK
Platform Identity ccso.craig.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 27, 2017
Tour of Duty 1 mo
Age 23
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Automobile crash

Deputy Sheriff Sean Freedom Cookson 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%.

Craig County Sheriff's Office
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. Sean Freedom Cookson's cause is highlighted.

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

How Sean Freedom Cookson Compares

Age at Death
23
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
0.1
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Sean Freedom Cookson is highlighted in Feb.

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

Incident Location

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