Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Ulysses Lenox was shot and killed as he and three other officers searched for bank robbery suspects who were reported to be heading in their direction. The four officers were riding in one car.
They spotted the suspect vehicle driving towards them and as they attempted to turn around, the suspects opened fire on them. Officer Lenox and the Drumright police chief were both wounded. A county deputy was injured by flying glass. Officer Lenox succumbed to his wounds within the hour. No one was ever arrested.
Officer Lenox was survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
Officer Lenox was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Lenox served with the Drumright Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Drumright community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Lenox.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Ulysses Sterling Lenox 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 Drumright Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ulysses Sterling Lenox's cause is highlighted.
How Ulysses Sterling Lenox Compares
Offender Outcome
At large
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ulysses Sterling Lenox is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ulysses Sterling Lenox was killed by gun; unknown type.
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