The Office of the District Attorney, O.R. Barris III, is making preparations for the Ninth Annual Victim’s Tree for Okmulgee County. The project, coordinated by the Victim Witness Coordinator Debi Woodard, is designed to place a tree on Courthouse property which honors victims of violent crimes whose lives were lost in Okmulgee County.
Ornaments displaying the names of the victims decorate the tree and will be on display on the second floor of the Courthouse during the upcoming Christmas season. While the loss of loved ones is felt throughout the year, often times it is even more painful during the holiday season.
Assistance for the project has come from a variety of civic groups, government agencies and private citizens. A special thank you to Okmulgee Wal-Mart for donating the trees and bulbs not only for Okmulgee County, but also McIntosh County and our newest facility, Safe Harbor.
“Christmas trees help us all celebrate the Season and remind us of family and friends we love. This Christmas tree serves to honor those who have been the victims of violence in Okmulgee County. For those who have lost them it is my hope that the ornaments containing the names of those whose lives have been taken serve to honor them and their loved ones. We in prosecution and law enforcement have not forgotten and count it as a privilege whenever we can bring their killers to justice”, said District Attorney O.R. Barris III.
If you have lost a loved one to a violent crime in Okmulgee County, please contact Debi Woodard at 918-756-0794, Jawanna Wheeler at 918-938-0782 or Kelsey Kossakowski at 918-752-2939.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
Thomas Adkins
Burton Brewer
Joe Clay
Walton Henbree
Ron Jackson
Henry Klaber
Harry Liles
John Lung
Bill McClendon
William Edgar Robinson
Kenneth Strang
VICTIMS LIST
Justin Archambo
Mary Beth “Penny” Kafer
Daneka Taylor
Timothy Bacon
Justyn King
Rodney Thomas
Brenda Barker
Frank Lewis
Nacoma Thornton
Anthony Barlow
Jeffrey Little Wolfe
Tim Vandiver
Nicholas Belmontes
Denver Livingston
Laron Ward
Ruby Biggs
Kenneth Livingston
Bobby Warner
Larry Joe Brown
Dorthy Lyttle
Skyla Whitaker
Estelle Burrelle
Shirley Mann
Kyra Zubah
Jima Burroughs
Blackie McCormick
Wesley Butler, Jr
Edmond Miller
Howard Carder
Cindy (Kaler) Montgomery
Justin Caywood
Victor Morgan
Tonia Cruze
Donte Norfleet
Dean Denny
David Olson
Derrick Deere
Timothy Parenti
Larry Durrett
Mikail Parker
James Eaton
Joshua Pascale
Jesse Earnest
Taylor Paschal-Placker
Sarah Ferqueron
Clay Reynolds
Courtney Freeman
William Robinson
Johnny Gordon
Linn Rodgers
Jason Graham
John Rubison
Timmy Graves
Lucius Bob Sanders
Susan Green
Sandra Sands
Jim Anthony Hall
Paul Shields
Rebecca Hamilton
David Shores
Piper Haney
Gene Slape
Gwen Hansen
Brenda Smith
Tammy Harjo
Lois Smith
Bill Harvey
Jimmy Spears-Southern
Henry Heller
Donna Stem
Nicholas Herring
Johnny Stem
Landon Jewell
Brycen Strong
Alina Johnson
Vernon Sutton
Rebecca Johnson
Shelly Tash
Jeremy Jones
Ashley Taylor