Kevin Simmons

In the quiet town of Spencer, Oklahoma, a 22-year-old Black male named Kevin Simmons served as a patrolman with the local police department. On the night of December 9, 1982, his life was tragically cut short during what began as a routine traffic stop. Unbeknownst to Officer Simmons, the two individuals he pulled over had just committed a burglary at a nearby drugstore, and the encounter would quickly spiral into a fatal confrontation.

A violent struggle erupted as the two men, later ide ...