Victor Robert Lee

Lawton Police Department — Lawton, OK

Felonious

End of Watch June 1, 1947

Age 47

Tour of Duty

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Patrolman Victor Lee was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance call at a cafe on NE Dearborn Street. When he arrived he attempted to disarm a man and became engaged in a shootout. Both Patrolman Lee and the suspect were shot, but the suspect recovered from his wounds. The man was apprehended and died in a fire several years later. Patrolman Lee had only served with the Lawton Police Department for four days. He is buried in Highland Cemetery in Lawton, Oklahoma.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Lee served with the Lawton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lawton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Lee.

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

Agency

Department Lawton Police Department

Location Lawton, OK

Platform Identity lpd.comanche.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 1, 1947

Tour of Duty

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Deceased

Patrolman Victor Robert Lee 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 Lawton Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Lawton Police Department

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious