U.S. Air Force · United States

Kelley Allen Chase

2012

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Kelley Chase served the U.S. Air Force for 16 years. Kelley served in the Iraq, the Libya, the Afghanistan and the Global War on Terrorism.

How He Died

Manner Accident

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

What Happened

Police Recruit Kelley Chase died after suffering a head injury during a defensive tactics test at the Oklahoma City Police Training Center.

He was completing the six-minute long final test with an instructor when he was thrown to the ground and struck the back of his head on a mat. He remained conscious but was unable to stand up again after striking his head. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to internal head injuries the following day.

Police Recruit Chase was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had been sworn in as a police officer only four months earlier at the beginning of his academy session.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

1996 – 2011

Conflicts

Iraq Libya Afghanistan Global War on Terrorism Iraq / Syria

Also Served

Oklahoma City Police Department

Police Recruit

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