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In a tragic turn of events on May 26, 1978, Second Lieutenant James Pat Grimes, a 37-year-old male officer with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, was killed in the line of duty. This dark day in the history of Oklahoma law enforcement unfolded in Pottawatomie County and also claimed the lives of two of his colleagues, Troopers Houston 'Pappy' Summers and Billy G. Young. The violent encounter was with two escaped convicts who had broken out of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester on April 23, ...Read More
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James Grimes
Male
White / Caucasian
Oklahoma City
OK
1978-05-26
37
James
Grimes
11/25/2025
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Does anyone else feel a profound sense of respect when thinking about Second Lieutenant James Pat Gr... ...Read More
02/28/2024
02/28/2024
I've been diving deep into the 1978 tragedy involving Lt. James Pat Grimes, and I can't help but thi... ...Read More
09/02/2023
09/02/2023
I’ve been looking into the details surrounding the events of May 26, 1978, and I can't help but th... ...Read More
05/11/2023
05/11/2023
