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Deputy Sheriff Frank Lewis Yeager | Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma
Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

Deputy Sheriff

Frank Lewis Yeager

Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

End of Watch: Thursday, November 16, 1911

Biographical Info

Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 1 week
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 16, 1911
Weapon Used: Rifle; Winchester
Suspect Info: Acquited

Deputy Sheriff Frank Yeager was shot and killed by the constable of Dewey Township.

The constable shot him in the back with a rifle. He later turned himself in and was charged with murder. He would only say he was very angry with Deputy Yeager but refused to say why. Two months later, he was acquitted.

Deputy Yeager had served with the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office for only one week. He was survived by his wife and seven children.