Pleas Yargee

Tulsa County Sheriff's Office — Tulsa, OK

Felonious

End of Watch October 27, 1909

Age 24

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Deputy Yargee was shot when he attempted to stop a gambler who was fleecing a young drunken boy out of his money. Seeing that the boy was intoxicated Deputy Yargee told the gambler to stop. The suspect drew a gun and shots were exchanged. The suspect was shot and critically wounded. Deputy Yargee was shot and wounded in the hand. Deputy Yargee was brought to his house to recover but blood poisoning set in. Deputy Yargee was taken to the West Side Hospital for treatment. His right arm was amputated at the shoulder, but failed to save him. Deputy Yargee died from blood poisoning and gangrene from his wounds. The suspect was tried and acquitted.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Yargee served with the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Tulsa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Yargee.

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

Agency

Department Tulsa County Sheriff's Office

Location Tulsa, OK

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

Service Record

End of Watch October 27, 1909

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Acquitted

Deputy Sheriff Pleas Yargee 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 County Sheriff's Office, 8 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.7% of this agency's fallen.

Tulsa County Sheriff's Office

of 11 officers

72.7% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious