Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Lafayette Boulware was shot and killed when he led a posse to capture two suspects wanted for armed robbery of a bank.
The posse was met with gunfire as they attempted to arrest the suspects in Boley, Oklahoma. Deputy Boulware was shot in the leg and bled to death.
One of the suspects was shot and killed. The other suspect was shot and seriously wounded. He was sentenced to life in prison, but was paroled in 1931. Deputy Boulware had served with the Okfuskee County Sheriff's Office for 10 years.
One of the suspects was shot and killed. The other suspect was shot and seriously wounded. He was sentenced to life in prison, but was paroled in 1931.
Deputy Boulware had served with the Okfuskee County Sheriff's Office for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Boulware gave the Okfuskee County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Okemah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Boulware.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Lafayette M. Boulware 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 Okfuskee County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lafayette M. Boulware's cause is highlighted.
How Lafayette M. Boulware Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lafayette M. Boulware is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lafayette M. Boulware was killed by rifle.
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