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4-7-04 - Almost 26 years after the darkest day in the history of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, state troopers were working in Bryan County Tuesday to reconstruct what happened. On May 26, 1978, three state troopers lost their lives in two separate gun battles with a pair of escaped convicts from McAlester.
Tuesday’s efforts were aimed at learning from the tragedy. Troopers used aerial photos and reports to reconstruct the scenes of the two deadly shootouts, one on a county road in Kenefic and the other on a city street in Caddo.
Troopers Houston F. "Pappy" Summers and Billy G Young were shot and killed by Claude Dennis and Michael Lancaster near Kenefic, when they stumbled upon the killers along a dirt road. The two fugitives then fled to Caddo, where again, they ambushed two troopers in a neighborhood. James Pat Grimes was killed there. But it was also where Dennis and Lancaster would meet their fate, gunned down outside the home as authorities surrounded it.
On Tuesday, troopers marked the ground with spray paint where each body, car and lawman were on that deadly day. They used a laser device to measure the distances, which will be downloaded onto a computer and then made into an animated movie. The end result will be to train troopers on how to handle standoff and manhunt situations.
Dennis and Lancaster had been on the run for 34 days. During that time, authorities believe they were responsible for 11 murders in several states.
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Posted: 05/08/13 - The Sherman Public Library is very excited about our upcoming Summer Reading Club for children and teens. Children ages birth-11 can Dig into Reading and join the Youth Summer Reading Club. The theme for the Teen Summer Reading Club this year is Beneath the Surface and it is open to teens ages 12-18. Read More
Posted: 05/07/13 - DURANT, Okla. – Regent Terry Matlock will deliver remarks at Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Spring Commencement, scheduled for Saturday, May 11, at Paul Laird Field. The ceremony (for all schools) will begin at 10 a.m. A reception will follow at 11:30 a.m. in the Visual & Performing Arts Center. Read More
Posted: 05/06/13 - SHERMAN, TEXAS—Members of the Austin College Class of 2013 are counting down the days until graduation—with both excitement and trepidation. Austin College President Marjorie Hass will present diplomas to more than 340 bachelor’s degree candidates and 18 Master of Arts in Teaching degree candidates who will take part in graduation events May 18 and 19 on campus. Read More
