Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Ake was shot and killed with his own weapon while making a traffic stop in Oklahoma County. He was questioning one of the juvenile suspects when the other grabbed his service weapon and shot him. The suspect was sentenced to death but his sentence was subsequently commuted to life in prison. He has a parole hearing in October of 2017. Trooper Ake had served with the agency for 2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Ake gave the Oklahoma Highway Patrol 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Oklahoma. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Ake.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Robert Eugene Ake 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 Highway Patrol, 19 of 39 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Eugene Ake's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Eugene Ake Compares
Offender Outcome
Commuted to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Eugene Ake is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Eugene Ake was killed by officer's handgun.
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