Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma
End of Watch: Thursday, July 13, 1978
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 289
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: July 13, 1978
Weapon Used: Automobile; Commercial
Suspect Info: Charged with negligent homicide
Trooper Osborn was struck by a tractor trailer and killed while investigating an abandoned vehicle on the Turner Turnpike in Creek County. The driver of the semi was charged with negligent homicide.
Trooper Osborn had been with the agency for six years.