Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Eugene Mills was shot and killed responding to a fight call at the 3200 block of North Shartel in Oklahoma City. Officer Mills and his partner arrived on the scene and attempted to stop a family brawl. The officers became involved in a struggle with two drunken suspects, ages 22 and 31, where one of the men would not stop attacking his estranged wife. One of the men grabbed Officer Mills's partner's gun, and it accidentally discharged, striking Officer Mills above the heart. Officer Mills was transported to Mercy Hospital, where he died from his wounds. Both men were arrested and charged with manslaughter. One of the suspects was out on bond for a robbery charge, and both had a list of misdemeanor convictions. Officer Mills was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Oklahoma City Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Mills gave the Oklahoma City Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Eugene Henry Mills served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Officer Eugene Henry Mills 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%.
At Oklahoma City Police Dept., 13 of 33 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eugene Henry Mills's cause is highlighted.
How Eugene Henry Mills Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with manslaughter
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Eugene Henry Mills is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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