Proudly Protecting Oklahoma: The 75th Anniversary of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Book So we shouldn’t have been

So we shouldn’t have been surprised the past August when they turned us away

and resilience of Oklahoma National Guard troops saved and comforted thousands of New Orleans’ residents

As a youngster

The Journey of Waite Phillips

Proudly Protecting Oklahoma: The 75th Anniversary of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Book So we shouldn’t have beenThe need for a state police force in Oklahoma became evident in the 1930s as the popularity of the automobile and the lack of paved roads caused a spike in traffic injuries and fatalities. In addition to traffic control, a statewide police force was necessary to nab criminals who used high speed get a way cars to travel across county lines where the local sheriff had to halt his pursuit. Governor E. W. Marland convinced the state legislature to create