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MSG NR: 80749     ORI: OKOHP0000    DATE: 20000831

TO: ALL RECEIVING AGENCIES

REF: ON-DUTY DEATH OF OKLAHOMA STATE TROOPER

THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY REGRETS TO ANNOUNCE THE DEATH
OF TROOPER MATTHEW SCOTT EVANS #895 OF OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY PATROL, TROOP A
(OKLAHOMA CITY METRO DETACHMENT) AT APPROXIMATELY 03:00 AM, AUGUST 31,
2000. THE TROOPER WAS KILLED WHILE EN ROUTE TO ASSIST ANOTHER TROOPER
AND THE RESULT OF A PURSUED SUBJECT ENTERING THE INTERSTATE GOING THE
WRONG WAY ON THE INTERSTATE.

TROOPER EVANS' FUNERAL WILL BE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2000, 10:00 AM,
FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH, 6400 SOUTH SOONER ROAD, DEL CITY,
OKLAHOMA. ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING HANDLED BY EISENHOUR FUNERAL HOME,
DEL CITY.

ALL ATTENDING OFFICERS SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST
CHURCH AT 09:15.

CONTACT: CAPTAIN MIKE GRIMES

HONOR GUARDS PLANNING ON ATTENDING SHOULD REPORT AT THE CHURCH AT
09:00 AND CONTACT LIEUTENANT CHRIS WEST.

AUTH: CAPTAIN MIKE GRIMES #13, OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY PATROL
FROM: DPS COMMUNICATIONS    OPR: T. MCCURLEY   15:19