Roll of Honor
Dale M. Harbolt
Incident
Special Agent Dale Harbolt was killed in an airplane crash while flying a department Cessna from Dallas to Oklahoma City. The plane crashed in a residential area as he attempted to make an emergency landing at Wiley Post Airport after running low on fuel. Agent Harbolt had served with the ATF for almost 11 years and eight years with the Oklahoma City Police Department. He was survived by his wife, son, & daughter. He had also served in the US Army.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, & daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Special Agent Harbolt gave the United States Department of the Treasury 19 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Dale M. Harbolt served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Special Agent Dale M. Harbolt 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 DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 6 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dale M. Harbolt's cause is highlighted.
How Dale M. Harbolt Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dale M. Harbolt is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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