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Police Officer L. R. Rogers | Tulsa Police Department, Oklahoma Tulsa Police Department, Oklahoma

Police Officer

L. R. Rogers

Tulsa Police Department, Oklahoma

End of Watch: Sunday, March 16, 1941

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 3/16/1941

Weapon: Officer's handgun

Suspect: Shot and killed

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Officer Rogers was shot and killed while responding to the scene of the murder of Special Agent Winfield Wooten, of the Missouri-Kentucky-Texas Railroad Police Department. Agent Wooten had stopped two juveniles for speeding. One of the juveniles attacked him. The juvenile shot and killed Special Agent Wooten with his own weapon.

Officer Rogers was one of several officers responding to the scene and was shot and killed by the suspect as he stepped from his car. Other officers returned fire and killed the suspect.

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Special Agent Winfield S. Wooten
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Sunday, March 16, 1941
Cause: Gunfire

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Officer Rogers,
On today, the 71st anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Tulsa.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
U.S. Border Patrol
March 16, 2012

 

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