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Sergeant

Steven Leroy Mahan

Elk City Police Department — Elk City, OK

Felonious

End of Watch January 5, 1983

Age 30

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sergeant Mahan was shot and killed after surprising a burglary in progress. He was conducting a routine check on a local motel when he observed a man running from the location. As he turned around to follow the suspect, he was confronted by another man who disarmed him. The man handcuffed Sergeant Mahan with his own handcuffs, made him lie down, and shot him three times. Three suspects were apprehended, and one was executed for the murder in 1999. Sergeant Mahan had been with the Elk City Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Mahan gave the Elk City Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Elk City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Mahan.

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

Agency

Department Elk City Police Department

Location Elk City, OK

Platform Identity epd.beckham.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 5, 1983

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .25 caliber

Offender Executed in 1999

Sergeant Steven Leroy Mahan 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%.

Elk City Police Department

of 1 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. Steven Leroy Mahan'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 Steven Leroy Mahan Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1999

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Steven Leroy Mahan is highlighted in Jan.

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. Steven Leroy Mahan was killed by handgun; .25 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518