Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Trey Pritchard was shot and killed while intervening in a domestic violence incident while off duty at a hotel in Midwest City, Oklahoma.
He had accompanied his cousin to the hotel, at 6821 SE 29, to retrieve a car that the cousin's son had taken without permission. Lieutenant Pritchard remained in the car as his cousin went into the hotel to speak to the son. While inside the hotel room the son shot the cousin, killing him.
Hearing the shot, Lieutenant Pritchard responded to the room and was also fatally shot.
Two subjects were arrested and charged with Lieutenant Pritchard's murder. The shooter was sentenced to 25 years in prison in June 2017 and the accomplice was sentneced to five years in prison.
Lieutenant Pritchard had served with the Sapulpa Police Department for 24 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and five children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Pritchard gave the Sapulpa Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Sapulpa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Pritchard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Trey Brenon Pritchard 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 Sapulpa Police Department, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Trey Brenon Pritchard's cause is highlighted.
How Trey Brenon Pritchard Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 25 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Trey Brenon Pritchard is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Trey Brenon Pritchard was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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