Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Pytchlyn was shot by one of two robbery suspects in the North Broadway area on Sunday evening, November 11th. Both suspects were armed and when Officer Pytchlyn attempted to disarm them, he was shot in the arm and the chest. Officer Pytchlyn died from his wounds 16 days later. Both subjects were arrested, charged with manslaughter, and later released after posting a $500 bond. The shooter was sentenced to prison. Officer Pytchlyn had been commissioned slightly over a month before.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Pytchlyn served with the Ada Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ada community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Pytchlyn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Police Officer William Pytchlyn 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 Ada Police Department, 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. William Pytchlyn's cause is highlighted.
How William Pytchlyn Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Pytchlyn is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Pytchlyn was killed by gun.
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