Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jeremy McCain succumbed to injuries received when his patrol car struck a gate at the Oklahoma Christian School at 4680 E 2nd Street in Edmund at 6:50 pm.
He was leaving the school campus when his patrol vehicle struck a partially opened gate while driving less than 10 miles per hour. The gate crashed through his front windshield and pinned him in the vehicle. He was transported to OU Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries 10 days later.
Deputy McCain had served with the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office for 11 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his son.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff McCain gave the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff McCain.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Oklahoma County Sheriff's Department has lost 11 officers; 4 of them lost to accidents.
Jeremy is one of 135 officers lost to accidents in OK, 23.2% of the 582 remembered there.
Jeremy is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Jeremy is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2023, 4 officers in OK were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 2023, 43 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 106th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2023, 46 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 110th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Jeremy was 36. Of the 118 lost to accidents in OK whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 48.8; the middle age was 38. Jeremy had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Jeremy was 36. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Jeremy had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Jeremy was 36. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Jeremy had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
March holds 12.6% of these deaths in OK, more than any other month. Mondays: 17.8%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Mondays: 13.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 36.4% of all 11 deaths at Oklahoma County Sheriff's Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 23.2% of all 582 deaths in OK, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Oklahoma County Sheriff's Department has 11 officers remembered here, Jeremy among them.
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Peter Anderson Dec 26, 1890
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George Washington Garrison
Jun 5, 1908
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Frank Lewis Yeager
Nov 16, 1911
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Levi A. Ezzell Aug 24, 1914
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Homer Adrean
Aug 28, 1920
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Spear Cushman Crossley
Jun 15, 1922
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Howard O. Brewer
Mar 18, 1926
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Michael Lee Loudenslager
Apr 19, 1995
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Terry B. Fisher
Jan 12, 2014
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Robert Blaine Swartz
Aug 22, 2022
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Jeremy McCain
Mar 20, 2023
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 27-E
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