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Chief of Police

George Luckett

Depew Police Department — Depew, OK

Felonious

End of Watch October 6, 1931

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Chief of Police Luckett was shot and killed while making his nightly rounds.

He was shot with a shotgun as he walked through an alley. Several threats had been made against the chief.

Several suspects were arrested and questioned but released due to a lack of evidence.

Chief Luckett had served with the Depew Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Luckett gave the Depew Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Depew community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Luckett.

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

Agency

Department Depew Police Department

Location Depew, OK

Platform Identity depepd.creek.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 6, 1931

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Never apprehended

Chief of Police George Luckett 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%.

Depew Police Department

of 1 officers

100% 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. George Luckett'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 George Luckett Compares

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Never apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Luckett is highlighted in Oct.

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. George Luckett was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518