Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Keith succumbed to injuries sustained in a vehicle crash seven days earlier. Patrolman Keith, who had only been on the force for three days, was involved in a vehicle pursuit. Patrolman Keith's sergeant, who was riding with him at the time, was firing his service pistol and shotgun at the fleeing car. Patrolman Keith lost control of the vehicle at Southeast 74th Street and South Sunnylane Road and struck a light pole at an estimated 80 mph. Patrolman Keith was taken to a local hospital where he died one week later. The sergeant was critically injured and medically retired from the department. The driver they were pursuing was charged with manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident, and failure to stop and render aid. He was acquitted of the manslaughter charge. Patrolman Keith had served with the Del City Police Department for ten days.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three young children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Keith served with the Del City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Del City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Keith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William H. Keith is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OK, 135 of 582 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William H. Keith's cause is highlighted.
How William H. Keith Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William H. Keith is highlighted in Jan.