Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Thomas "Walker" LeMay was shot and killed during a welfare check in Wister, at a home off of Highway 270 at approximately 11:00 a.m. On April 19, officers from the LeFlore County Sheriff's Office, the Wister Police Department, and the U.S. Forestry Department, were called to assist with a welfare check at a residence. Upon arrival they were met with gunfire; when the officers returned fire the suspect retreated into the residence and barricaded himself inside. During the exchange of gunfire, Deputy Sheriff LeMay and a Wister police officer were struck, and Deputy Sheriff LeMay was pronounced dead at the scene. After several hours, and the response of additional agencies including the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the suspect surrendered and was treated for minor injuries, then taken into custody. The Wister officer was moved to a local hospital where he remains in stable condition.
Survivors
Survivors include his daughter, parents, and brother.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff LeMay served with the LeFlore County Sheriffs Office.
Thank you for your service to LeFlore County. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff LeMay.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Thomas LeMay 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 LeFlore County Sheriffs Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas LeMay's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas LeMay Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas LeMay is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas LeMay was killed by cause: gunfire.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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