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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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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
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Tulsa Police Department has lost 42 officers; 30 of them killed feloniously.
Jerome is one of 403 officers killed feloniously in OK, 69.2% of the 582 remembered there.
Jerome is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Jerome is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1971, 1 officer at Tulsa Police Department was killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 27 years on record. The heaviest was 1920, with 2.
In 1971, 4 officers in OK were killed feloniously, the 30th heaviest of 114 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 15.
In 1971, 168 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 18th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1971, 181 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Jerome was 39. Of the 23 killed feloniously at Tulsa Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 30.5 and 45; the middle age was 37.
Jerome was 39. Of the 335 killed feloniously in OK whose age is recorded, half were between 34 and 49; the middle age was 42.
Jerome was 39. 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.
Jerome was 39. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
April holds 16.7% of these deaths at Tulsa Police Department, more than any other month. Saturdays: 6.7%.
April holds 6.7% of these deaths in OK; June holds the most, 11.4%. Saturdays: 16.1%.
April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.
April holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Saturdays: 16.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 71.4% of all 42 deaths at Tulsa Police Department, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 46.7% 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 51.7% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 20.4% of these deaths.
His people
Tulsa Police Department has 42 officers remembered here, Jerome among them.
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John Herrod Nov 9, 1917
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Glenn Allison
Feb 7, 1918
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W. C. Meacham
Jun 8, 1920
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Ed Yoakum Oct 27, 1920
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Harry H. Aurandt
Dec 20, 1921
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Robert Donnelly Feb 26, 1922
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Robert Jackson
Oct 31, 1927
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William Sydney Brooks
Dec 31, 1930
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James Wooley
Jan 23, 1931
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Henry C. Morrison Apr 23, 1933
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Lawrence B. Mitchell
Jul 22, 1934
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Walter N. Clark
Dec 10, 1936
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Edward W. Von Holten
Mar 24, 1937
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L. R. Rogers
Mar 16, 1941
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Walter C. Busch, Sr.
Oct 11, 1944
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Gerald M. St. Clair
Sep 2, 1946
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Sylvester Cormack
Sep 12, 1946
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Ben Johnston
Jan 3, 1947
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Ray Cowan
Feb 4, 1947
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Lawrence Inman
Mar 13, 1947
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Claude Silas Lynch
Nov 28, 1948
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James S. Peters
Apr 14, 1949
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Cornelius W. White
May 18, 1951
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Wallace Eugene Casey
May 12, 1957
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Nelson F. Williams
Jun 2, 1958
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Alan Yerton
Dec 24, 1959
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Thomas E. Milstead Nov 30, 1960
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Leroy E. Cowles
Sep 8, 1961
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Hubert Gerald Greer
Apr 27, 1962
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George Lee Brady
Apr 13, 1963
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Jerome Thurman Spybuck
Apr 3, 1971
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Glenn Truman Wortham
Jul 15, 1973
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Carl V. Kime, Jr.
Nov 5, 1979
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Don L. Byerley
Dec 15, 1980
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Fabrienne Margot Van Arsdell
Jul 25, 1981
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Kelley L. Smythe
Mar 26, 1982
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Chance Frederick Whiteman, III
Mar 26, 1982
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James Albert Slay
Nov 10, 1986
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Constantine George Spanos
Apr 23, 1993
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Dick Vernon Hobson, Jr.
Jun 11, 1996
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Craig Vincent Johnson
Jun 30, 2020
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Jerad Matthew Lindsey
Oct 28, 2020
Where the Name Is Cut
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