Cell C. Howell

Oklahoma Highway Patrol — Oklahoma City, OK

Felonious

End of Watch April 27, 1977

Age 49

Tour of Duty 19 yrs

Badge 19

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 38

Incident

Lieutenant Howell was struck and killed by a drunk driver while assisting a motorist and his pregnant wife in Oklahoma City. As he was talking to the couple in their vehicle, the intoxicated driver swerved into the left lane, ran a car off the road, and struck him. The suspect was later apprehended by Oklahoma City police officers. The 59-year-old subject was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 5 years in prison. After serving two years he was denied parole. Lieutenant Howell had been with the agency for 19 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
First Lieutenant Howell gave the Oklahoma Highway Patrol 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Oklahoma. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, First Lieutenant Howell.

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

Agency

Department Oklahoma Highway Patrol

Location Oklahoma City, OK

Platform Identity ohp.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 27, 1977

Tour of Duty 19 yrs

Age 49

Badge Number 19

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Sentenced to 5 years

First Lieutenant Cell C. Howell 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 Highway Patrol, 19 of 39 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.7% of this agency's fallen.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol

of 39 officers

48.7% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious