Deputy Sheriff killed in car crash

[AKguy1985]

On KOTV (Tulsa CBS affiliate), the Sheriff, Jack Choate just said upkeep of the vehicle was the deputy's responsibility.

I dont think a county vehicles tires are the responsibility of the officer driving it. County vehicle, counties responsibility.

 

[druryj]

Sad to hear of this. Prayers are in order.

 

[tRidiot]

Every officer out there on this board ought to take notice -- make copies of your maintenance logs and keep a running log of every time you ask for and are refused equipment or service by your department's brass or garage. Make sure your family has a copy of this log. It's important. It may mean the difference in them receiving the benefits you had worked so hard for them to have, God forbid it ever comes to that, and the department telling them to go pound sand.

Hopefully, Sheriff Choate will do the right thing.

This x eleventy-billion.

 

[vvvvvvv]

I dont think a county vehicles tires are the responsibility of the officer driving it. County vehicle, counties responsibility.

It varies from agency to agency and county to county and municipality to municipality, and that's all that I can legally say about that.

 

[53convert]

RIP brother.............

 

[GlockPride]

Sad. RIP to Deputy Allford


I'm definitely NOT saying this is the case in this instance, but a lot of officers don't wear their safety restraints. They are afraid of being trapped in a rear-end fire, saving time jumping out during a pursuit or trying to exit the vehicle quickly in the event of ambush. I have seen it over and over. My stepdad was LE for 15 years and would NOT wear a seatbelt, ever. Even in his pov. I have known of and seen a good number of officers that were of this mindset. It might not have even helped in the case with the belt or not.

I hope and pray for his family whatever the case.

 

[ignerntbend]

Sad. RIP to Deputy Allford


I'm definitely NOT saying this is the case in this instance, but a lot of officers don't wear their safety restraints. They are afraid of being trapped in a rear-end fire, saving time jumping out during a pursuit or trying to exit the vehicle quickly in the event of ambush. I have seen it over and over. My stepdad was LE for 15 years and would NOT wear a seatbelt, ever. Even in his pov. I have known of and seen a good number of officers that were of this mindset. It might not have even helped in the case with the belt or not.

I hope and pray for his family whatever the case.

I've heard more than one officer say that he's never taken a seatbelt off a dead man. Wear your seatbelt.When I reviewed this comment it seemed insinsitive. Look, just wear your damn seatbelt.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

The last two county cars I rode in, one had a tire so bad that the thread was showing through. I offered to take the Deputy to a tire store and buy a new one. His reply. It's OK, the sheriff will get around to fixing it sooner or later. I asked about changing to the spare. "Don't have one". The other car was very hit and miss on reverse. You have to plan how you parked very carefully. The windshield was also broke. If Oklahoma still had inspection stickers and their requirements, neither of these would have passed.

 

[caojyn]

very sad

 

[Jon3830]

The last two county cars I rode in, one had a tire so bad that the thread was showing through. I offered to take the Deputy to a tire store and buy a new one. His reply. It's OK, the sheriff will get around to fixing it sooner or later. I asked about changing to the spare. "Don't have one". The other car was very hit and miss on reverse. You have to plan how you parked very carefully. The windshield was also broke. If Oklahoma still had inspection stickers and their requirements, neither of these would have passed.

This isn't rare either and that is ridiculous.