Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Donald Rhodes suffered a fatal heart attack after pursuing a dangerous driver. Chief Rhodes was at the scene of an accident when a truck approached and screeched its tires. Fearing the suspect may have been intoxicated, Chief Rhodes gave pursuit and was able to arrest the suspect. Shortly afterward, he suffered a heart attack and was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Chief Rhodes had been with the Quapaw Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Chief of Police Rhodes gave the Quapaw Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Quapaw community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Rhodes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Donald E. Rhodes is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OK, 21 of 582 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald E. Rhodes's cause is highlighted.
How Donald E. Rhodes Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Donald E. Rhodes is highlighted in Oct.