Okfuskee County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 11, 2013
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff David Allford was killed in a single vehicle crash while responding to backup a state trooper who was dealing with a combative subject.
He was traveling on I-40, near mile marker 218, when one of the tires on his Chevy Tahoe patrol vehicle suffered a blowout. The blowout caused the patrol vehicle to overturn twice. Deputy Allford was ejected from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries.
Deputy Allford was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Okfuskee County Sheriff's Office for 13 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.