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Sheriff A. W.
McCurtain County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

Sheriff

A. W. "Bud" Felker

McCurtain County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

End of Watch: Monday, August 14, 1922

Biographical Info

Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 14, 1922
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Sheriff Bud Felker was shot and killed when he was ambushed in Wright City, Oklahoma, while attempting to arrest a double murder suspect. The suspect was also shot and killed in the shootout.

Sheriff Felker had been with the agency for 18 months.