Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma
End of Watch: Thursday, November 28, 2002
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 952
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: November 28, 2002
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Christopher Van Krevelen was killed in an automobile crash at 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving afternoon while responding to a report of a train-car collision in Enid.
Trooper Van Krevelen's patrol car went out of control on the U.S. 81 overpass, struck the right-side guard rail, crossed the roadway, and became stuck on the left-side guard rail. The vehicle was suspended over the edge of the overpass. The patrol car burst into flames and burned so hot that rounds from Trooper Van Krevelen's sidearm began to discharge.
Trooper Van Krevelen, assigned to Troop J, had been with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol for three and a half years and had previously served as an Enid police officer. He is survived by his wife, parents, and sister.