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Detective David J. Sheehan | McAlester Police Department, Oklahoma
McAlester Police Department, Oklahoma

Detective

David J. Sheehan

McAlester Police Department, Oklahoma

End of Watch: Thursday, July 30, 1981

Biographical Info

Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 3 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: July 30, 1981
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Detective David Sheehan, Corporal Ronnie Fox, and Narcotics Agent Billy Morgan were killed when their plane crashed into Jack Fork Mountain in southeastern Oklahoma.

The officers were searching for marijuana fields at the time.

Detective Sheehan had served with the McAlester Police Department for 3 1/2 years. He was survived by his wife and daughter.