Henry Austin "Texas" Tate

Chickasha Police Department — Chickasha, OK

Felonious

End of Watch December 16, 1930

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Officer Tate was shot and killed while serving a warrant for a theft. Officer Tate and his partner were serving a warrant on a man at his home for some stolen clothing when his partner lifted a mattress and revealed a half gallon of whiskey. Officer Tate was standing in the door when he was knocked down from behind by a blow on the head with the stock of a shotgun by the suspect's son who seized his weapon and before his partner could react, fired three shots into Officer Tate’s chest, heart and abdomen. His partner then shot the shooter through the chest causing him to drop the gun. The original suspect then attempted to pick up Officer Hale's gun and his partner also shot him. A daughter then tried to retrieve the gun, but was stopped. Officer Tate died on the way to the hospital. The suspect died from his wounds two weeks later. His son, 20, recovered from his wounds and was charged with Officer Tate’s murder.

Survivors

His charge was dismissed due to insufficient evidence, Officer Tate was survived by his wife and a step-son.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Chickasha Police Department

Location Chickasha, OK

Platform Identity cpd.grady.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 16, 1930

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Murder charge dismissed

Patrolman Henry Austin "Texas" Tate 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 Chickasha Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Chickasha Police Department

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious