Those We Lost
Officer Robert Jackson
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Died on Oct. 31, 1927 as a result of gunshot wounds he received while investigating a family disturbance on N. Greenwood Avenue. As Officer Jackson approached the residence, the suspect stepped out of the front door and shot Officer Jackson four times. Officer Jackson also fired four times, fatally wounding his assailant.
Died on Feb. 26, 1922 as a result of a gunshot wound he received when he and Bicycle Officer L. R. Granger stopped a vehicle suspected of transporting alcohol. One of the suspects exited the vehicle and shot Officer Donnelly with a pistol. The suspect was apprehended.
Died June 8, 1920 as the result of a gunshot wound. Detective W.C. Meachum was technically not a member of the police department when was shot. The incident occurred about 3:45 A.M. near Archer and Main. Detective Meachum had resigned from the police force the previous evening to become the City Marshal at Bigheart, Oklahoma. He wanted to complete an investigation of some armed robbery suspects. He was shot during the attempted arrest by George H. Smith who fled and escaped. On June 19th, Smith was killed in a shootout with detectives in Kansas City, Missouri.
Died October 27, 1920 as a result of a gunshot wound. He responded to a burglary in progress where a suspect was apprehended coming out of a house. The resident, not fully awakened, saw Officer Yoakum in his backyard and mistook him for the burglar. The resident fired one shot, killing Officer Yoakum. As Officer Yoakum lay dying in the yard he said, "I forgive the man who shot me."
Died on Feb. 7, 1918 from a head injury he received while taking two prisoners to jail from the Cosden Refinery. The prisoner in the back seat struck Officer Allison over the head with a tire pump. The suspect was arrested eleven days later in Joplin, Missouri.