Homer Adrean
Deputy Sheriff

Homer Adrean

Oklahoma County Sheriff's Department — Oklahoma City, OK
Felonious
End of Watch August 28, 1920
Age 42
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Homer Adrean and Agent Stanton Weiss, of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms were shot and killed when they raided a house searching for illegal whiskey. Another deputy was wounded in the incident.

One of the suspect was shot and killed at the scene and the other was hanged by an angry mob who removed him from the jail.

Deputy Adrean had served with the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Adrean gave the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Adrean.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK
Platform Identity ocso.oklahoma.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 28, 1920
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Homer is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1920, 209 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Homer was 42. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Homer had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Oklahoma County Sheriff's Department has 11 officers remembered here, Homer among them.

Deputy Sheriff Homer Adrean

Oklahoma County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch August 28, 1920

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 7-W

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