Wallace Eugene Casey

Tulsa Police Department — Tulsa, OK

Felonious

End of Watch May 12, 1957

Age 24

The Vigil Panel 92 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 41

Incident

Officer Casey was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a drunk driver who ran a stop sign. The suspect fled the scene but was apprehended several blocks away. The 65-year-old driver was charged with first degree manslaughter, drunk driving, and running a stop sign.

Survivors

Officer Casey was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Casey served with the Tulsa Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tulsa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Casey.

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

Agency

Department Tulsa Police Department

Location Tulsa, OK

Platform Identity tpd.tulsa.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 12, 1957

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Apprehended

Police Officer Wallace Eugene Casey 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 Tulsa Police Department, 30 of 42 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Tulsa Police Department

of 42 officers

71.4% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious