Sergeant Don L. Byerley, Tulsa Police Department, Oklahoma

Sergeant Don L. Byerley

Tulsa Police Department, Oklahoma

End of Watch Monday, December 15, 1980

Don L. Byerley

Sergeant Don Byerley succumbed to injuries sustained two months earlier when his police car was rear-ended by a drunk driver on I-244 while he and his partner conducted a traffic stop.

Sergeant Byerley had served with the Tulsa Police Department for 11 years.

Bio

Age 34
Tour 11 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Vehicular assault
Incident Date Sunday, October 12, 1980
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved
Offender Not available

traffic stop

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Don and I shared the patrol car, he was evenings shift and i was mid-nights. Don was a real policeman. He was more so a Christian who was a policeman. He is a hero and not forgotten.

bob

Sgt bob mieir ret
Tulsa Police Dept

July 16, 2014