U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
Otis Love
1998
Otis Vernon Love Jr. served the U.S. Marine Corps for 4 years. Otis also served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Sergeant Otis V. Love and Patrolman Bobby Ray Watson were killed when their patrol car was struck by another car when they made a U-turn at 5:30 a.m. As Patrolman Watson was making the U-turn on Arkansas 35 north of Sheridan, the other car struck the patrol car. Both officers were killed instantly. The 25-year-old driver of the other car was critically injured. He had a BAC of .06 and was not legally drunk. Sergeant Love was a United States Vietnam War veteran serving with the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force and had served with the Sheridan Police Department for 8 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, four sons, and seven grandchildren.
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
1961 – 1965
U.S. Marine Corps
1980 – 1984
U.S. Marine Corps
Also Served
Sheridan Police Department
Sergeant
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