Oklahoma DOC - Searching for Prison Escapees
Oklahoma DOC - Searching for prison escapees
A special presentation by The Oklahoman and NewsOK profiling the most wanted and at-large fugitives from the Oklahoma Department Of Corrections. The package includes profiles on the 77 escapees currently at large, interviews with DOC officials and former escapees, as well as a look at the individual prisons and a review of a 1978 prison escape that ended with the death of three Oklahoma state troopers.
Searching for Oklahoma prison escapees: A look at how inmates escape, are recaptured
A former prison escapee, warden and state officials discuss Oklahoma escapes over the years and how agencies work together to apprehend inmates.
Twin of trooper killed in battle with prison escapees speaks out
Col. Mike Grimes is the twin brother of Lt. Pat Grimes, one of three troopers killed during a shoot-out with prison escapees Claude Dennis and Michael Lancaster in 1978. Grimes talks about the shooting and how the ambush changed the way the agency conducts manhunts.
Missing for decades: Investigators pursue leads to find escapees
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections employs fugitive investigators who follow up on prison escapes in hopes of tracking down the missing inmates. The searches can last for years or even decades.
Prison Escapes - By the numbers and how they happen
DOC and Prison Escape stories from The Oklahoman and NewsOK
CAUTION: The people profiled on these pages are wanted for serious and often violent crimes. If you believe that you know the location of one of these fugitives DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON YOUR OWN! Immediately call the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Fugitive Warrants Division COLLECT at 1-(405)-425-2570 or 1-(405)-425-2571 or the Escapee Hot Line - toll free - 866-363-1119 and your local authorities. You can email us at warrants@doc.state.ok.us. All information received by telephone or E-Mail is considered strictly confidential.
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