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Homer R. Spaulding

Case from Okmulgee, OK dated Jan 09, 1922

Victim Details

Homer R. Spaulding

Male

White / Caucasian

Okmulgee

OK

1922-01-09

45

Homer

R. Spaulding

07/07/2026

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In the early morning hours of a cold January day in 1922, a seemingly routine encounter on the streets of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, spiraled into a violent shootout that would claim the life of a dedicated law enforcement officer. Captain Homer R. Spaulding, a 45-year-old male veteran of the Okmulgee Police Department, was fatally wounded in the line of duty. He had served the department for nine years.

The incident unfolded at 3:30 a.m. when Captain Spaulding and two other officers stopped to ...
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  • Captain Homer R. Spaulding - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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