Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma
End of Watch Monday, July 3, 1978
Add to My HeroesRondal Ray Alexander
Trooper Alexander and Trooper Richard Oldaker were killed in an airplane accident. Trooper Oldaker was flying the plane and Trooper Alexander and a Ft. Sill soldier were observers. They were on a low-fly mission over the Salk Fork River near Hollis when the plane struck a utility pole wire and crashed. All three occupants were killed on impact.
Bio
- Age 33
- Tour 4 years
- Badge 361
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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