Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma
End of Watch: Saturday, March 1, 1980
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: 57
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: March 1, 1980
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant Strang was killed in an automobile accident while en route to his residence. He had just completed a ten-hour shift during a severe ice storm when his cruiser spun out and struck a bridge abutment, killing him instantly.
Lieutenant Strang had been with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol for 14 years. He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.