Funeral planned Thursday for LeFlore County deputy
By Carlee Gilpin, Adam Roberts, DMM
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Oklahoma (KHBS, KHOG) — A funeral for the LeFlore County deputy who was shot and killed is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
LeMay’s funeral was scheduled for Thursday at 2 p.m. inside the Heavener Schools gym.
A patrol vehicle was placed on the front lawn of the courthouse. The sheriff’s office announced they are welcoming decorations to honor LeMay.
“We respectfully ask that you keep Deputy LeMay’s family as well as his brothers and sisters in law enforcement in your thoughts and prayers in the days ahead,” Sheriff Rodney Derryberry said.
LeMay had a young daughter.
Deadly shooting
LeMay and Wister Police Chief Andy Thompson were shot while responding to a request for a welfare check at a home along U.S. Highway 270 near Wister at about 11 a.m. Sunday, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
When Lara opened fire, law enforcement returned it, according to the OSBI. Lara barricaded himself inside the home. He surrendered at about 4 p.m. and was treated for minor injuries.
“There were no other subjects involved. Nobody else is at large. So the community is safe at this time,” McKee said earlier.
The OSBI is leading the investigation into the officer-involved shooting at the request of the sheriff’s office. Agents are processing the scene and working to determine what led to the welfare check and the shooting.
“An exact motive behind that, I don’t think we have that,” McKee said.
The agency said multiple law enforcement departments assisted in the response, including local, state, and tribal agencies.
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