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Correctional Officer

Raymond L. Chandler

Oklahoma Department of Corrections — Oklahoma City, OK
Felonious
United States flag Oklahoma flag
End of Watch December 18, 1980
The Vigil Panel 123 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 18

Incident

Correctional Officer Raymond Chandler was killed in a fight with a former inmate in laundromat at the corner of 12th Avenue and Alameda Street in Norman, Oklahoma. He was doing his laundry when the ex-inmate walked in and a fight ensued. During the scuffle, they fell through a plate glass window and a glass shard severed his jugular vein. Officer Chandler was able to fire one round, but did not strike the subject. No charges were filed because there was doubt about who started the altercation.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer Chandler served with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Oklahoma. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Chandler.

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

Agency

Department Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Type Corrections
Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK
Platform Identity odcorr.oklahoma.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 18, 1980
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Raymond is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1980, 127 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 37th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon, in 2.2% of these deaths.

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His people

Oklahoma Department of Corrections has 19 officers remembered here, Raymond among them.

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Where

Correctional Officer Raymond L. Chandler

Oklahoma Department of Corrections · End of Watch December 18, 1980

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-E

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