Incident
Officer Ashburn was directing traffic when he was stuck and killed by an automobile. The driver was convicted of manslaughter. Officer Ashburn had been with the agency for 31 years.
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31 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Ashburn gave the Oklahoma City Police Department 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Ashburn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Oklahoma City Police Department has lost 33 officers; 20 of them killed feloniously.
Isaac is one of 403 officers killed feloniously in OK, 69.2% of the 582 remembered there.
Isaac is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Isaac is one of 17,622 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,102 remembered here.
34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1928, 1 officer at Oklahoma City Police Department was killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 18 years on record. The heaviest was 1933, with 3.
In 1928, 8 officers in OK were killed feloniously, the 11th heaviest of 114 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 15.
In 1928, 201 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 13th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1928, 202 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 15th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Isaac had served 31 years; the middle length of service was 3.7 years.
Isaac had served 31 years; the middle length of service was 4 years.
Isaac had served 31 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Isaac had served 31 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
July holds 15% of these deaths at Oklahoma City Police Department; February holds the most, 15%. Fridays: 20%.
July holds 10.4% of these deaths in OK; June holds the most, 11.4%. Fridays: 14.1%.
July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.
July holds 9% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Fridays: 14.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 60.6% of all 33 deaths at Oklahoma City Police Department, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 5% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 69.2% of all 582 deaths in OK, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 3% 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 automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,102 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.4% of these deaths.
His people
Oklahoma City Police Department has 33 officers remembered here, Isaac among them.
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John Howard Jun 14, 1889
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John Milton Jones
Jun 30, 1895
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George W. Jackson Apr 12, 1898
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Morris R. Reagan
Feb 25, 1910
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William F. Byrd Aug 2, 1919
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Jess Sosbee
Dec 2, 1922
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Briggs Chumley
Nov 3, 1924
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Isaac D. Ashburn
Jul 20, 1928
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John D. Gates
Mar 23, 1930
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Charles York
Feb 8, 1933
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John Harold Beasley
May 22, 1933
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Douglas W. Gates
Dec 3, 1933
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Elmer Lee Sartor
Aug 20, 1934
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Ray S. Clark
May 23, 1936
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Frank Cissne
Apr 5, 1937
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Fred B. Counts
Aug 22, 1938
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Webb Loraine Campbell
Oct 29, 1938
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Reese F. Galyon, Jr.
Dec 22, 1951
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Benjamin F. Cravatt
Jul 16, 1954
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Eugene Henry Mills
Dec 11, 1954
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Ronald Lynn Haggard
Mar 21, 1963
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Mark H. Zelewski
Jul 27, 1964
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Michael J. Ratikan
Jun 14, 1971
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James Dewey Chamblin
Apr 15, 1974
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Terry Glen Lawson
Apr 21, 1977
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Gary Lee Ward
Feb 2, 1985
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Richard O. Riggs
Jan 7, 1986
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Delmar Warren Tooman
Sep 29, 1990
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Jeffrey Dean Rominger
Aug 31, 2000
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Jonathan Paul Dragus
Oct 20, 2005
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Robert Craig Douglas
Sep 28, 2008
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Kelley Allen Chase
Oct 13, 2012
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Meagan Burke
Sep 29, 2022
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