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Deputy Sheriff

Ben F. Pearson

Atoka County Sheriff's Office — Atoka, OK

Felonious

End of Watch October 14, 1910

Age 40

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Ben Pearson was shot and killed while attempted to arrest a drunk man who was brandishing a pistol at a dance. The suspect shot Deputy Pearson twice in the torso, killing him.

The suspect fled the dance hall and was never apprehended.

Deputy Pearson was survived by his wife and two children.

Survivors

Deputy Pearson was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Pearson served with the Atoka County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Atoka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Pearson.

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

Agency

Department Atoka County Sheriff's Office

Location Atoka, OK

Platform Identity acso.atoka.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 14, 1910

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Never apprehended

Deputy Sheriff Ben F. Pearson 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 Atoka County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Atoka County Sheriff's Office

of 2 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. Ben F. Pearson'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 Ben F. Pearson Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Never apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ben F. Pearson 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. Ben F. Pearson was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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