Six names to be added to law enforcement memorial

The names of six Oklahoma law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty will be added to the state’s law enforcement memorial.

The six officers will be honored during the annual Oklahoma Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial Service at 10 a.m. May 18. The memorial is located on the west grounds of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety Headquarters, 3600 N Martin Luther King Ave.

The officers included are:

• Perkins officer Henry L. Cotton, who died April 29, 1986, following complications from a surgery for injuries he suffered during a fight while making an arrest.

• Oklahoma Department of Corrections Cpl. Stephen R. Jenkins died Jan. 7, 2017, after he suffered a heart attack while chasing an inmate with contraband at the Clara Waters Correctional Center in Oklahoma City.

• Craig County Deputy Sheriff Sean F. Cookson died Feb. 27, 2017, from injuries he suffered in a wreck while he was en route to training.

• Tecumseh officer Justin M. Terney died March 28, 2017, after he was shot twice during a traffic stop.

• Logan County Deputy Sheriff David J. Wade died April 18, 2017, after being shot several times while serving an eviction notice in Mulhall.

• Oklahoma Highway Patrol Lt. D. Heath Meyer died July 24, 2017, from injuries he suffered after he was struck by a patrol vehicle after he put out stop sticks in an attempt to end a police pursuit in Moore.

For more information about the memorial and fallen officers honored, go to www.oklemem.com.