Stephen Roshawn Jenkins, Sr.

Oklahoma Department of Corrections — Oklahoma City, OK

Cardiac

End of Watch January 7, 2017

Age 42

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

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Incident

Corporal Stephen Jenkins suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after chasing an inmate across the prison yard at the Clara Waters Community Corrections Center, in Oklahoma City.

The inmate was observed picking up a bag of contraband tobacco along the inner fence line at the prison. The inmate ran from Corporal Jenkins and three other officers when they attempted to take him inside for a disciplinary action. All four officers chased him across the prison yard before subduing him. Corporal Jenkins suddenly collapsed as they walked into the prison.

Corporal Jenkins was transported to a nearby hospital where he passed away.

The inmate was charged with first degree manslaughter as a result of Corporal Jenkins' death.

Corporal Jenkins had served with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections for 18 months.

Survivors

He is survived by his four children.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Corporal Jenkins gave the Oklahoma Department of Corrections 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Oklahoma. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Jenkins.

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

Agency

Department Oklahoma Department of Corrections

Location Oklahoma City, OK

Platform Identity odcorr.oklahoma.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 7, 2017

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Weapon Person

Offender Charged with manslaughter

Corporal Stephen Roshawn Jenkins, Sr. 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.

At Oklahoma Department of Corrections, 3 of 19 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 15.8% of this agency's fallen.

Oklahoma Department of Corrections

of 19 officers

15.8% Cardiac

OK — Statewide

of 582 officers

3.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac