Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Oklahoma
End of Watch Thursday, August 3, 1989
Add to My HeroesKenneth Denton
Correctional Officer Kenneth Denton suffered a fatal heart attack while supervising five inmate road workers at 9:30 am.
He was driving a department van on Highway 9 near Granite, Oklahoma, when he suffered a heart attack. The van left the roadway, struck a bridge abutment, and overturned.
Bio
- Age Not available
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Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
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