Lawton Police Department, Oklahoma
End of Watch: Sunday, June 1, 1947
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 4 days
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 1, 1947
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Deceased
Patrolman Victor Lee was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance call at a cafe on NE Dearborn Street.
When he arrived he attempted to disarm a man and became engaged in a shootout. Both Patrolman Lee and the suspect were shot, but the suspect recovered from his wounds. The man was apprehended and died in a fire several years later.
Patrolman Lee had only served with the Lawton Police Department for four days. He is buried in Highland Cemetery in Lawton, Oklahoma.