Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Ford was killed when he fell underneath a train while returning to Ponca City with two deputies. The sheriff was trying to get off the train a few hundred feet before the terminal to avoid being seen by anyone he had warrants for. When he attempted to jump off he fell under the train and was killed.
Sheriff Ford was survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
Sheriff Ford was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Ford served with the Kay County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Newkirk community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Ford.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Syl G. Ford 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 Kay County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 4 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. Syl G. Ford's cause is highlighted.
How Syl G. Ford Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Syl G. Ford is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Kay County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
