Roll of Honor
Michael Lee Loudenslager
Incident
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Michael Loudenslager was killed in the aftermath of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Deputy Loudenslager survived the bomb blast but died due to falling debris while conducting search and rescue.
Eight federal law enforcement agents and one local sheriff's deputy were killed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, when domestic terrorists detonated a truck bomb outside of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19th, 1995.
A total of 168 civilians and government workers, including numerous children in an on-site daycare facility, were killed in the terrorist attack.
The terrorists attacked the building in retaliation for a search warrant and raid on the compound of a cult known as the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas, on February 28th, 1993. Four special agents with the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms were slain during the raid, which culminated on April 19th, 1993, with a mass murder-suicide in which over 80 members of the Branch Davidians cult died.
Both subjects involved in the bombing were arrested. One of the men was sentenced to life while the other was sentenced to death. He was subsequently executed on June 11th, 2001.
Mike was my college roommate at Murray State. He was loved and admired by all and my BFF. He was a member of the student senate and respected by all. He and I shared duties as dorm proctors, agriculture workers, dairy workers etc on campus. I remember many fun times swimming in Pennington Creek at Tishomingo. I will always remember him and will see him again someday. God speed my friend. Johnnie Currie.
John Currie BFF September 11th, 2025
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Loudenslager gave the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Sheriff Loudenslager.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Michael Lee Loudenslager 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 Oklahoma County Sheriff's Dept., 6 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 54.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Lee Loudenslager's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Lee Loudenslager Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 2001
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Lee Loudenslager is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael Lee Loudenslager was killed by explosives; bomb.
Incident Location
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