Quapaw Police Department, Oklahoma
End of Watch: Saturday, October 28, 1995
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: October 28, 1995
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief Donald Rhodes suffered a fatal heart attack after pursuing a dangerous driver.
Chief Rhodes was at the scene of an accident when a truck approached and screeched its tires. Fearing the suspect may have been intoxicated, Chief Rhodes gave pursuit and was able to arrest the suspect. Shortly afterward, he suffered a heart attack and was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Chief Rhodes had been with the Quapaw Police Department for one year. He is survived by his two children.