Incident
Deputy Levi Ezzell was accidentally shot and killed while chasing a suspect. The suspect had entered an alley with Deputy Ezzell in pursuit. Deputy Ezzell threw his gun at the suspect, striking him in the back. When the gun fell to the ground it discharged and the round struck Deputy Ezzell in the abdomen.
Deputy Ezzell was survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Deputy Ezzell was survived by his wife and three children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Ezzell served with the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Ezzell.
— 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.
Levi is one of 135 officers lost to accidents in OK, 23.2% of the 582 remembered there.
Levi is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Levi 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 1914, 2 officers in OK were lost to accidents, the 17th heaviest of 78 years on record. The heaviest was 1980, with 4.
In 1914, 34 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 114th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1914, 49 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 105th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Levi was 38. Of the 118 lost to accidents in OK whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 48.8; the middle age was 38.
Levi was 38. 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.
Levi was 38. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
August holds 8.9% of these deaths in OK; March holds the most, 12.6%. Mondays: 17.8%.
August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.4%.
August holds 9.3% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. 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, Levi 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 the Name Is Cut
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