Isaac D. Ashburn
Officer

Isaac D. Ashburn

Oklahoma City Police Dept. — Oklahoma City, OK
Felonious
End of Watch July 20, 1928
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Ashburn was directing traffic when he was stuck and killed by an automobile. The driver was convicted of manslaughter. Officer Ashburn had been with the agency for 31 years.

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31 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Ashburn gave the Oklahoma City Police Department 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Ashburn.

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

Agency

Location Oklahoma City, OK
Platform Identity opd.oklahoma.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 20, 1928
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile
Offender Convicted of manslaughter

Officer Isaac D. Ashburn 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.
20
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

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Isaac D. Ashburn'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 Isaac D. Ashburn Compares

Years of Service
31
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Convicted of manslaughter

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Isaac D. Ashburn 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. Isaac D. Ashburn was killed by automobile.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518