Assistant Chief of Police Silas W. Cope

Assistant Chief of Police Silas W. Cope | Wewoka Police Department, Oklahoma
Wewoka Police Department, Oklahoma
Assistant Chief of Police Silas W. Cope

Wewoka Police Department, Oklahoma

End of Watch Sunday, January 29, 1928

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Silas W. Cope

Assistant Chief of Police Silas Cope was shot and killed in Saint Louis, Oklahoma, while he and a Seminole County deputy were returning to Wewoka after taking a mental patient to the state hospital in Norman.

The two officers had stopped at a restaurant in Saint Louis to eat dinner. As they left the restaurant after eating they were ambushed by a bootlegger. Assistant Chief Cope was mortally wounded and died at a local hospital 90 minutes later. The deputy returned fire but did not strike the suspect.

The man was arrested and sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Bio

  • Age Not available
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Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Weapon Gun; Unknown type
  • Offender Sentenced to 30 years
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I am the great great granddaughter of Silas Cope. Great granddaughter of Tuck Cope, granddaughter of Sy Cope and daughter of John Cope. I would love to meet anyone out there who has relation to Silas or myself, as well as anyone who would love to share our family history.

Autumn Hull (Autumn Cope)
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January 10, 2019

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