Bio & Incident Details
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Tour: Not available
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Cause: Gunfire (Accidental)
Location: Oklahoma
Incident Date: 9/9/1935
Weapon: Officer's handgun
Suspect: Not available
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Federal Probation Officer J.M. (Matt) Delozier was en route to Tulsa, Oklahoma on official business for Federal Judge Franklin E. Kennamer and had stopped at a Supulpa, Oklahoma filling station to refuel his car. As the officer exited his vehicle, his weapon fell to the pavement and discharged striking him in the thigh severing an artery. Officer DeLozier succumbed to his injuries at 3:00 p.m.
Officer DeLozier is survived by his wife, three daughters, one son, and his parents.
