Near Stroud in Lincoln County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Trooper Kenneth "Kenny" Osborn
July 7, 1947 - July 13, 1978
| | In Memory Of | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2011
1. Trooper Kenneth "Kenny" Osborn Memorial
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
in 1972
Trooper Osborn was killed on July 13, 1978 after stopping to investigate an abandoned vehicle on the Turner Turnpike. He was struck and killed by an out-of-control semi-trailer rig loaded with steel.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters • Peace • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1861.
Location. 35° 45.122′ N, 96° 41.323′ W. Marker is near Stroud, Oklahoma, in Lincoln County. It can be reached from Turner Turnpike (Interstate 44 at milepost 178). Marker is at the I-44 Service Plaza near Milepost 178. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Service Plaza, Stroud OK 74079, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma Frontier Country. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trooper Larry Crabtree (here, next to this marker); Turner Turnpike (here, next to this marker); Murrah Federal Building Bombing (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hotel Lincoln Building (approx. 1.8 miles away); Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel (1918-2007) (approx. 1.8 miles away); William Alfred Mensch Building (approx. 1.8 miles away);
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2011
2. Trooper Kenneth "Kenny" Osborn Memorial
Photographed by Unknown, 1970s
3. Trooper Kenneth "Kenny" Osborn
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 831 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
