Deputy Sheriff Homer Teaff

Deputy Sheriff Homer Teaff | Muskogee County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma
Muskogee County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma
Deputy Sheriff Homer Teaff

Muskogee County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

End of Watch Tuesday, June 27, 1922

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Homer Teaff

Deputy Sheriff Homer Teaff was shot and killed while he and another deputy arrested a man on a larceny warrant. As Deputy Teaff handcuffed the man, the man grabbed the deputy's service weapon and shot him twice.

The suspect and his wife surrendered to officers one week later on Brushey Mountain. Both were charged with murder. The man was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. His wife was acquitted.

Deputy Teaff was survived by his wife, child, and two brothers. Both brothers served with the Springfield, Missouri, Police Departmetn.

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Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Weapon Officer's handgun
  • Offender Sentenced to life
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July 4, 2015

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