The Office of the District Attorney, Carol Iski, is making preparations for the 11th 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 2nd 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 Walmart for donating the trees and bulbs not only for Okmulgee County, but also McIntosh County and the newest facility, Safe Harbor.

“Christmas time is the time of the year we cherish the opportunity to be with family and friends,” the late O.R. Barris, district attorney, speaking about about the tree. “Each person on the Victim’s Tree represents a life lost too soon and a family somewhere that has an empty seat at the table. 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.”

If you have lost a loved one to a violent crime in Okmulgee County, please contact Debi Woodard at 918-938-0694, Jawanna Wheeler at 918-938-0782 or Kelsey Kossakowski at 918-752-2939.

Law Enforcement Officers

Thomas Adkins Burton Brewer Robert Burden Felix Chapman Joe Clay Walton Henbree Ron Jackson Henry Klaber Harry Liles John Lung W.J. McAnally Bill McClendon William Edgar Robinson Homer Spaulding Kenneth Strang

Victims List

Justin Archambo Landon Jewell Brycen Strong Destiny Arnold Alina Johnson Vernon Sutton Timothy Bacon Rebecca Johnson Shelly Tash Brenda Barker Jeremy Jones Ashley Taylor Anthony Barlow Mary Beth “Penny” Kafer Daneka Taylor Nicholas Belmontes Justyn King Rodney Thomas Ruby Biggs Frank Lewis Nacoma Thornton Larry Joe Brown Jeffrey Little Wolfe Kayson Toliver Estelle Burrelle Denver Livingston Kloee Toliver Jima Burroughs Kenneth Livingston Corey Todd Wesley Butler, Jr Kimberly Lyon-Anderson Tim Vandiver Howard Carder Dorthy Lyttle Addison Waddell Anna Casey Shirley Mann Laron Ward Jacqueline Casey Darla Maxwell Bobby Warner Lily Casey Blackie McCormick Skyla Whitaker Justin Caywood Ashley Mead Kyra Zubah Khalel Clark Edmond Miller Anthony Cooks Cindy (Kaler) Montgomery Tonia Cruze Victor Morgan Derrick Deere Donte Norfleet Dean Denny David Olson Dominic Duclos Timothy Parenti Larry Durrett Mikail Parker James Eaton Joshua Pascale Jesse Earnest Taylor Paschal-Placker Sarah Ferqueron Clay Reynolds Courtney Freeman James Richardson Kenneth Fultz III 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