Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma
End of Watch Thursday, May 12, 1938
Add to My HeroesOsie R. Gourd
Deputy Sheriff Osie Gourd was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two robbery suspects.
The suspects were wanted for robbing a service station ten days earlier. Deputy Gourd received information about the men's whereabouts and he and two other deputies went to arrest them. As the deputies entered a tavern, at State Highway 10 and Ben George Road, one of the suspects opened fire, striking Deputy Gourd in the abdomen. Deputy Gourd and the other deputies returned fire, striking the suspect a total of seven times with a rifle and shotgun. The suspect died at the scene.
Deputy Gourd had served with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office for ten years. He was survived by his wife and five children.
Bio
- Age 54
- Tour 10 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 6 ReflectionsOsie R Gourd was my Great-Granduncle, the brother of my Great Grandfather, Sam R Gourd. Osie passed away before I was born, but the family has proudly kept his memory alive. We are honored to be his family. He will never be forgotten.
Shelly R Gourd-Bergman
Great-Grandniece
December 17, 2020
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