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Deputy Sheriff

Robert L. Cares

Choctaw County Sheriff's Office — Hugo, OK

Felonious

End of Watch July 5, 1912

Age 38

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Sheriff R.L. Cares was shot and killed in Grant, Oklahoma, while attempting to arrest a drunk man who was carrying a pistol.

Deputy Cares located the man inside of the town drugstore. He attempted to talk the man into going home, but when the man refused, Deputy Cares attempted to disarm him. The subject drew his pistol and fatally shot Deputy Cares.

The man fled the state and was arrested in San Antonio, Texas. He waived extradition and was returned to Oklahoma to face trial.

Deputy Cares was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Deputy Cares was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Cares served with the Choctaw County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Hugo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Cares.

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

Agency

Department Choctaw County Sheriff's Office

Location Hugo, OK

Platform Identity ccso.choctaw.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 5, 1912

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Deputy Sheriff Robert L. Cares 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 Choctaw County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Choctaw County Sheriff's Office

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert L. Cares's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Robert L. Cares Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert L. Cares is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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