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Deputy Sheriff John L. Burns | McCurtain County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma McCurtain County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

Deputy Sheriff

John L. Burns

McCurtain County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

End of Watch: Tuesday, November 15, 1927

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 40

Tour: 10 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 11/15/1927

Weapon: Rifle

Suspect: Not available

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Deputy Burns was shot and killed while destroying a large still of illegal whiskey. A man hidden in the woods opened fire on the deputies with a rifle, fatally wounding Deputy Burns.

Deputy Burns had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and five children.

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Your heroism and service is honored today, the 84th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, PPD, eow 4/24/05
November 15, 2011

 

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