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Deputy Sheriff Harry Leslie Potter | Beaver County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma
Beaver County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

Deputy Sheriff

Harry Leslie Potter

Beaver County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

End of Watch: Tuesday, December 7, 1971

Biographical Info

Age: 75
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: November 30, 1971
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Potter died from injuries received when he was struck while investigating a traffic accident seven days earlier.

On November 30th, Deputy Potter was directing traffic around an accident on the icy bridge over the Beaver River. A driver approaching the accident site had not noticed the accident and when he tried to stop, his vehicle began sliding on the icy bridge and struck Deputy Potter, pinning him against the bridge abutment. The officer was taken to the hospital with a broken right leg.

Deputy Potter died of complications from his injuries on Tuesday, December 7th, 1971. He was survived by his wife, four children and eighteen grandchildren.