Near Stroud in Lincoln County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Trooper Larry Crabtree
Dec. 3, 1943 - Apr. 4, 1977
| | In Memory Of | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2011
1. Trooper Larry Crabtree Memorial
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
in 1964
Trooper Crabtee was killed on April 4, 1977 by a single shotgun blast fired by a sixteen year-old driver at Mile Fifty Eight. Trooper Crabtee had stopped the driver for illegally entering the Turner Turnpike.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters • Peace • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is April 4, 1977.
Location. 35° 45.122′ N, 96° 41.323′ W. Marker is near Stroud, Oklahoma, in Lincoln County. It can be reached from Turner Turnpike (Route 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 Kenneth "Kenny" Osborn (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
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2011
2. Trooper Larry Crabtree Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2011
3. Trooper Larry Crabtree
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 1,005 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
