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Incident
Trooper Guy Nalley was shot and killed after making a traffic stop of a tractor-trailer on State Highway 6, near Elk City. He requested backup during the stop after he learned that the rig and trailer had been reported stolen. When the backup officer arrived he located Trooper Nalley suffering two gunshot wounds to the head. The subject was apprehended and sent to a psychiatric hospital before his trial to evaluate his mental state. While in the hospital a female accomplice smuggled a gun in and he took a hostage. During the ensuing standoff, he was shot and killed.
Survivors
Trooper Nalley was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Nalley served with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of Oklahoma. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Nalley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Oklahoma Highway Patrol has lost 39 officers; 19 of them killed feloniously.
Guy is one of 403 officers killed feloniously in OK, 69.2% of the 582 remembered there.
Guy is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Guy is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1984, 1 officer at Oklahoma Highway Patrol was killed feloniously, the 3rd heaviest of 16 years on record. The heaviest was 1978, with 3.
In 1984, 2 officers in OK were killed feloniously, the 51st heaviest of 114 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 15.
In 1984, 91 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 62nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1984, 104 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 59th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Guy was 29. Of the 19 killed feloniously at Oklahoma Highway Patrol whose age is recorded, half were between 32 and 43; the middle age was 37.
Guy was 29. Of the 335 killed feloniously in OK whose age is recorded, half were between 34 and 49; the middle age was 42.
Guy was 29. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.
Guy was 29. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
October holds 10.5% of these deaths at Oklahoma Highway Patrol; May holds the most, 21.1%. Saturdays: 5.3%.
October holds 6.5% of these deaths in OK; June holds the most, 11.4%. Saturdays: 16.1%.
October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.
October holds 7.8% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Saturdays: 16.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 48.7% of all 39 deaths at Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 26.3% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 69.2% of all 582 deaths in OK, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 16.6% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 20.4% of these deaths.
His people
Oklahoma Highway Patrol has 39 officers remembered here, Guy among them.
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Sam R. Henderson
May 7, 1941
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James A. Long
Jul 12, 1942
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Theo Cobb
Jun 24, 1951
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Johnnie Whittle
Sep 14, 1953
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John Richard Barter
Jan 29, 1959
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Howard M. Crumley
Jun 28, 1970
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Larry Bruce Smith
Jan 29, 1971
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William James Walker
Feb 17, 1971
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Robert Eugene Ake
Sep 18, 1972
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Thomas F. Isbell
Dec 21, 1972
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J. C. Magar
Jun 29, 1975
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Larry Verne Crabtree
Apr 4, 1977
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Cell C. Howell
Apr 27, 1977
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James Pat Grimes
May 26, 1978
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Billy G. Young
May 26, 1978
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Houston F. Summers
May 26, 1978
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Rondal Ray Alexander
Jul 3, 1978
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Richard Dean Oldaker
Jul 3, 1978
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Kenny Lee Osborn
Jul 13, 1978
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Kenneth Dean Strang
Mar 1, 1980
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Edward A. Elliott
Aug 22, 1980
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Travis Leon Bench
Oct 5, 1983
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Guy David Nalley
Oct 27, 1984
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James A. Hayes
Jul 10, 1988
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Randy Joe Littlefield
Jan 15, 1990
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Duane Lee Grundy
Apr 11, 1990
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Joseph Earl Nicolle
Jul 26, 1990
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David Warner Eales
Sep 24, 1999
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Matthew Scott Evans
Aug 31, 2000
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Christopher Michael Van Krevelen
Nov 28, 2002
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Nikky Joe Green
Dec 26, 2003
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Steven Roy Smith
Feb 9, 2006
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William Lloyd McClendon
Oct 1, 2006
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George C. Green, Jr.
Oct 26, 2010
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Nicholas Glenn Dees
Jan 31, 2015
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Donald Heath Meyer
Jul 24, 2017
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Daniel Boyd Martin
Apr 23, 2018
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Jeffery Wade Sewell
Sep 26, 2020
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Vernon Brake
Apr 8, 2026
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-W
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