Douglas W. Gates

Oklahoma City Police Dept. — Oklahoma City, OK

Felonious

End of Watch December 3, 1933

Age 23

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 32

Incident

Officer Douglas Gates was shot and killed after a pursuit of a stolen car. When the stolen car crashed, Officer Gates approached to arrest the driver when he was shot and killed. The suspect was convicted of murder and executed. Officer Gates' brother, Officer Jack Gates, had been shot and killed in the line of duty on March 23rd, 1930, while also serving with the Oklahoma City Police Department.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Gates served with the Oklahoma City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Gates.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Oklahoma City Police Dept.

Location Oklahoma City, OK

Platform Identity opd.oklahoma.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 3, 1933

Age 23

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed

Officer Douglas W. Gates is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Oklahoma City Police Dept., 20 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.6% of this agency's fallen.

Oklahoma City Police Dept.

of 33 officers

60.6% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious