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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Officer Down




Police Officer Kristian Willhight
Burns Flat Oklahoma Police Department
End of Watch: Thursday, January 23, 2014

Undersheriff Brian Beck
Washita County Oklahoma Sheriff's Office
End of Watch: Thursday, January 23, 2014
Age: 39

Police Officer Kristian Willhight and Undersheriff Brian Beck were killed when their patrol cars collided during a vehicle pursuit in Washita County.

Undersheriff Beck had gone to a man's home to serve several felony warrants when the subject fled in his truck. Undersheriff Beck began to pursue the subject and called for backup.

The pursuit lasted for 31 minutes and ended when the subject crashed. Officer Willhight was responding to assist in the pursuit when the two patrol cars collided near Dill City, approximately 3-1/2 miles from where the subject crashed. The subject was also killed.

Officer Willhight is survived by his 4-year-old daughter. Undersheriff Beck is survived by his wife and two children.

Read more: http://www.odmp.org/officer/21921-undersheriff-brian-beck#ixzz2t4X0W86u
Rest in Peace Gentlemen…We Got The Watch

Day is done, Gone the sun, From the lake, From the hills, From the sky. All is well, Safely rest, God is nigh. 

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