Michael Dwayne Prock, a 55-year-old man from Greenville, Texas, died on August 24, 2006. Prock was involved in a tragic incident that led to his death. He was suspected of killing his ex-wife, Delores Prock, 55, and subsequently took his own life after a police pursuit and standoff in Mayes County, Oklahoma. Prock admitted to fatally shooting his ex-wife and was found dead in a pickup truck in a field south of U.S.
Highway 412.
Prock, a registered sex offender, had been convicted in May 1993 of sexual battery of a person older than 16. He was upset that Delores had "found someone else," and went to her house and shot her in the back. The couple had recently divorced, and Prock's actions were driven by his emotional turmoil over the end of their marriage.
Law enforcement officers tried to talk Prock out of the truck, but were unsuccessful. A Pryor police tactical team eventually removed his body from the truck, and the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office ruled that Prock died of a gunshot wound to the head.
The incident began when Prock was spotted by a Chouteau police officer in town about 1:20 a.m. After a low-speed pursuit, Prock's truck ran over police "stop sticks" and ended up in a field. Prock told authorities that he was going to drive until he ran out of gas and kill himself or get some officer to kill him.
This tragic case highlights the devastating consequences of domestic violence and the emotional turmoil that can lead individuals to commit such heinous acts. The loss of both Michael Dwayne Prock and Delores Prock is a somber reminder of the importance of addressing and preventing domestic violence.
