Jerome Thurman Spybuck

Tulsa Police Department — Tulsa, OK

Felonious

End of Watch April 3, 1971

Age 39

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 41

Incident

Sergeant Jerome Spybuck was shot and killed during a raid on a home. The suspect exchanged shots with the entry team and then fled through the rear of the house, where he was confronted by Sergeant Spybuck. The two exchanged shots and Sergeant Spybuck was fatally wounded. The suspect, who had been wounded by Sergeant Spybuck's return fire, gave himself up. The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. He was later killed by another inmate.

Survivors

Sergeant Spybuck is survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Tulsa Police Department

Location Tulsa, OK

Platform Identity tpd.tulsa.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 3, 1971

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Killed in prison

Sergeant Jerome Thurman Spybuck 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 Tulsa Police Department, 30 of 42 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Tulsa Police Department

of 42 officers

71.4% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious