Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Homer Spaulding succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 10 days earlier when he and two other officers were engaged in a shootout with six members of the Barker-Karpis Gang.
The officers stopped to assist six men working on a stalled car at 3:30 a.m. Two of the men suddenly pulled out handguns and opened fire, mortally wounding Captain Spaulding and wounding one of the other officers. One suspect was also shot and killed.
Captain Spaulding had served with the Okmulgee Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Spaulding gave the Okmulgee Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Okmulgee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Spaulding.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Homer R. Spaulding 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 Okmulgee Police Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Homer R. Spaulding's cause is highlighted.
How Homer R. Spaulding Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Homer R. Spaulding is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Homer R. Spaulding was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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