SEAN FREEDOM COOKSON

SEAN FREEDOM COOKSON Update officers information and/or submit photo of officer
Officer Rank: Deputy Sheriff
Memorial Panel: 38-E: 30
Department: Craig County, Oklahoma, S.O.
End of Watch: February 27, 2017
Cause: AUTO
Age: 23
Years of Service: 25
Description: On February 22, 2017, Deputy Sheriff Cookson was a passenger in his personal vehicle and in civilian clothing when he was fatally injured in an automobile crash while traveling to a mandatory First Responder training. Deputy Cookson was compensated for this training and this was a classified as a scheduled workday for him. His wife, who is also a law enforcement officer, was driving the vehicle and was required to attend the same training session. Their vehicle struck a car, in heavy fog conditions, then collided with an SUV head-on. Deputy Cookson was transported to the hospital and succumbed to his injuries five days later.
View on Memorial Download Memorial map Search for another officer Map of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Update officers information and/or submit photo of officer