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Delmar Warren Tooman
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Patrolman

Delmar Warren Tooman

Oklahoma City Police Department — Oklahoma City, OK
Felonious
United States flag Oklahoma flag
End of Watch September 29, 1990
The Vigil Panel 136 ›
Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 32

Incident

Patrolman Delma Tooman was shot and killed as he was investigating a silent alarm at a restaurant. He was shot above his vest and in the left temple. Another officer on the scene shot the suspect. The suspect survived the shooting and was jailed prior to the preliminary hearing. In an attempt to escape, the suspect planned a fake suicide but ended up killing himself and was found dead in his cell.

Survivors

Patrolman Tooman is survived by his parents.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Tooman served with the Oklahoma City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Tooman.

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

Agency

Department Oklahoma City Police Department
Type Other
Location Oklahoma City, Canadian County, OK
Platform Identity opd.oklahoma.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 29, 1990
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Delmar is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1990, 88 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 71st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Oklahoma City Police Department has 33 officers remembered here, Delmar among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Delmar Warren Tooman

Oklahoma City Police Department · End of Watch September 29, 1990

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-W

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