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© The Tuttle Times The Tuttle, Oklahoma 30 May 2006 By: Jason Clarke CHICKASHA; Some of their lives were taken by bandits, others taken by fellow officers, but all their lives were given in the protection of the people. In the history of Grady County, eight law enforcement officers have died in the line of service. Four Chickasha officers, two county deputies, a Tuttle officer and a Verden officer, each gave a sacrifice that has been buried under time. Sheriff Kieran McMullen has a plan to change that, however. In a memorial to be dedicated on May 31, Grady County will honor those law enforcement officers made the ultimate sacrifice. Standing four and a half feet tall, bearing the seal of the county, the memorial will read "Those who gave all" and "We walk the streets they served." Below the list of names: Chickasha Chief Emmett Goodwin - Fairview Park Deputy Sheriff Edden Morris - Rose Hill Chickasha Asst. Chief Sam Scott Verden Marshal Alexander A. Anderson Chickasha Patrolman Henry A. "Texas" Tate - Rose Hill Deputy Sheriff James A. Wilson - Laflin Creek Chickasha Sgt. Herschel A. Smith - Rose Hill Tuttle Night Watchman August G. Nowka - Fairview Tuttle The dedication ceremony will be held Wednesday, May 31, at 5 p.m. at the flag pole in front of the Law Enforcement Center. Sheriff Kieran McMullen encouraged any surviving family members of the officers to attend the ceremony. Chickasha Patrolman Henry A. "Texas" Tate Shot December 16, 1930 Officer Tate and his partner had gone to the home of George B. Hale to serve a warrant on some stolen clothing when they discovered a half gallon of whiskey. Hale's son Clifford hit Tate over the head with a stock of a shotgun, then retrieved the officer's weapon and shot him in the abdomen three times before his partner could react. Tate's partner shot Clifford Hale in the chest causing him to drop the gun, and then fired at George Hale when he picked up the weapon. Both Clifford and George Hale recovered from their wounds and were charged with Tate's murder. |