George H. Loney

Okfuskee County Sheriff's Office — Okemah, OK

Felonious

End of Watch May 2, 1911

Age 34

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Sheriff George Loney was shot and killed in Okema by a 14-year-old boy as he searched his parent's shanty for stolen goods.

The boy, his father, and mother were arrested and confined in the Okfuskee County Jail. Two weeks later a mob broke into the jail, gagged and bound the jailer, and seized the boy and his mother. They were hanged from the timbers of a bridge across the Canadian River. The boy's father was convicted of larceny and sent to prison before they were lynched. He served three years.

Deputy Loney was survived by his wife and three children. He is buried west of Paden, Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

Survivors

Deputy Loney was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Loney served with the Okfuskee County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Okemah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Loney.

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

Agency

Department Okfuskee County Sheriff's Office

Location Okemah, OK

Platform Identity ocso.okfuskee.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 2, 1911

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Deputy Sheriff George H. Loney 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 Okfuskee County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Okfuskee County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

60% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious