On a quiet Sunday evening in Wewoka, Oklahoma, the life of 21-year-old Seth Jordan Mason, a dedicated Hughes County sheriff's deputy, was tragically cut short. Emergency services responded to a call of shots fired at his residence on December 9, 2018. Upon arrival, they found the young, male deputy unresponsive.
Despite immediate life-saving efforts by the first responders, Mason was pronounced dead at the scene.
At the time of his death, he was also serving his community as a firefighter with the Wewoka Fire Department and as an EMT for Hughes County EMS. He had graduated from Byng High School in 2016 and the Pontotoc Vo-Tech Fire Academy, and was in the process of completing his CLEET training.
In the immediate aftermath of the incident, the circumstances surrounding his death were under active investigation. Initial reports indicated that Mason died from gun violence. The Hughes County Sheriff's Office and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation were involved in the inquiry to piece together the events that led to the untimely death of the young lawman. However, publicly available information has not detailed any arrests made or identified any suspects in connection with the shooting. The investigation into who was responsible for the death of Deputy Seth Mason remains without a publicly announced resolution. He was laid to rest at Rosedale Cemetery in Ada, leaving behind a grieving family and a community mourning the loss of a dedicated public servant.
