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Patrolman Joseph Barlow McAlester Police Department, Oklahoma End of Watch Monday, March 20, 2023 Patrolman Joseph Barlow succumbed to injuries received on March 17th, 2023, when he was struck head-on while escorting a funeral procession for a member of his department who had passed away. The procession was traveling on Highway 75, near 151st Street S in Glenpool, when the pickup truck crossed the center line and struck his patrol car head-on. He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries three days later. The truck driver was arrested and charged with causing an accident without carrying a driver’s license, reckless driving, and causing significant bodily injury. First-degree manslaughter was charged after Patrolman Barlow passed away. Patrolman Barlow was United States Army veteran. Patrolman Joseph Barlow, McAlester Police Department, Oklahoma (odmp.org) https://www.odmp.org/officer/26667-patrolman-joseph-barlow

Deputy Sheriff Jeremy McCain Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma End of Watch Monday, March 20, 2023 Deputy Sheriff Jeremy McCain succumbed to injuries received when his patrol car struck a gate at the Oklahoma Christian School at 4680 E 2nd Street in Edmund at 6:50 pm. He was leaving the school campus when his patrol vehicle struck a partially opened gate while driving less than 10 miles per hour. The gate crashed through his front windshield and pinned him in the vehicle. He was transported to OU Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries 10 days later. Deputy McCain had served with the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office for 11 years. He is survived by his son. Deputy Sheriff Jeremy McCain, Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma (odmp.org)

Detective Sergeant Mason Griffith Hermann Police Department, Missouri Detective Sergeant Mason Griffith End of Watch Sunday, March 12, 2023 Detective Sergeant Mason Griffith was shot and killed at Casey's Convenience Store at 811 Market Street in Hermann around 9:30 pm. Sergeant Griffith and another officer were responding to a disturbance at a convenience store. When the officers arrived, a shootout occurred. Both officers were shot. One officer is in serious but stable condition. Sergeant Griffith succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital. The subject shot both officers and fled the scene. He has a long history of criminal charges, and there is a warrant for his arrest for not showing up to court in 2022. He barricaded himself in a home near the shooting and was taken into custody the next day at 2 pm by the Missouri Highway Patrol SWAT team. ODMP: https://www.odmp.org/officer/26654-detective-sergeant-mason-griffith MSN: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/he-was-everything-to-...