In the quiet, snow-covered landscape of Wagoner, Oklahoma, a grim discovery was made on Saturday, February 20, 2021. The body of a man, later identified as 61-year-old Jeff Derrick of Hulbert, was found in the Coal Creek Landing area. Derrick, a male, was pronounced dead at the scene after bystanders, who were out looking at the snow and ice, stumbled upon his body in a parking lot and alerted authorities.
The Wagoner County Sheriff's Office launched a homicide investigation into the
death. An investigator from the Oklahoma State Medical Examiner's Office determined that Derrick had sustained three gunshot wounds. This finding led the medical examiner to officially rule his death a homicide. The circumstances surrounding the shooting and a potential motive were not immediately clear to investigators.
In the days following the discovery, the Wagoner County Sheriff's Office appealed to the public for assistance in the case. They urged anyone with information regarding Derrick's death to come forward and contact the sheriff's office or Investigator Ben Noble directly. Despite the ongoing investigation and the public plea for information, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been announced in connection with the murder of Jeff Derrick. The case remains an open and active homicide investigation.
