Deputy Sheriff Thomas “Walker” LeMay was shot and killed during a welfare check in Wister, at a home off of Highway 270 at approximately 11:00 a.m.
On April 19, officers from the LeFlore County Sheriff’s Office, the Wister Police Department, and the U.S. Forestry Department, were called to assist with a welfare check at a residence. Upon arrival they were met with gunfire; when the officers returned fire the suspect retreated into the residence and barricaded himself inside. During the exchange of gunfire, Deputy Sheriff LeMay and a Wister police officer were struck, and Deputy Sheriff LeMay was pronounced dead at the scene.
After several hours, and the response of additional agencies including the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the suspect surrendered and was treated for minor injuries, then taken into custody.
The Wister officer was moved to a local hospital where he remains in stable condition.
Survivors include his daughter, parents, and brother.
Source: ODMP
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27794-deputy-sheriff-thomas-lemay