Mangum Police Department, Oklahoma
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 4, 1969
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 4 days
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: November 4, 1969
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Arterberry was accidentally shot and killed when his service weapon fell from its holster and discharged, striking him in the liver and lung. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1800 hours. The incident occurred as he sat in a chair at the police station.
Officer Arterberry had been with the agency for only four days. He was survived by his wife, two children, mother, three sisters, and four brothers.