Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Vernon Brake was killed in a head-on vehicle crash on Interstate 35 in Oklahoma City shortly before noon.
A vehicle traveling southbound on Interstate 35 between Britton and Heffner Roads swerved to avoid debris in the road and crossed into the northbound lanes, hitting Trooper Brake's patrol car.
Trooper Brake, the driver, and her daughter were killed in the collision.
Trooper Brake had served with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol for over 19 years.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife and two children.
On behalf of Point 27, we would like to offer condolences for Trooper Vernon Brake. Please know we are eternally grateful for Vernon’s service and his ultimate sacrifice.
To honor Trooper Vernon Brake, Point 27 sent Thin Blue Line Dog Tag Necklaces, engraved with “Blessed are the Peacemakers for they will be called children of God” Matthew 5:9, to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for Vernon’s partner and fellow troopers. Point 27 also sent Folded Flag Necklaces engraved with “Greater Love has no one than this; than to lay down one’s life for one’s friend” John 15:13 for Trooper Vernon Brake’s family.
Point 27 is a Non-Profit organization with a mission to strengthen and encourage members of the Armed Forces, First Responders, and their families, with God’s Word inscribed on Shields of Strength jewelry.
We will never forget and we are forever grateful for Vernon.
Surviving Wife of Detective Jerry M. Rhodes, Dallas Police Department Retired
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Brake gave the Oklahoma Highway Patrol 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Oklahoma. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Brake.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Vernon Brake is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 7.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Oklahoma Highway Patrol, 17 of 39 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Vernon Brake's cause is highlighted.
How Vernon Brake Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Vernon Brake is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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