Roll of Honor
Incident
Reserve Deputy Gary Cook was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while directing traffic for a youth soccer tournament at State Highway 266 at 6:40 am. The vehicle that struck Deputy Cook traveled another 400 feet before leaving the roadway into a deep ditch. The two occupants then fled the scene and evaded arrest in a heavily wooded area. Deputy Cook had served with the Rogers County Sheriff's Office for 25 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
25 years. You could have gone home.
Reserve Deputy Cook gave the Rogers County Sheriff's Office 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Claremore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Cook.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Deputy Gary Lee Cook is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OK, 135 of 582 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Rogers County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gary Lee Cook's cause is highlighted.
How Gary Lee Cook Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gary Lee Cook is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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