Lieutenant Donald Heath Meyer - Oklahoma Highway Patrol - True Life Hero

Donald Heath Meyer
- Jul. 24, 2017 -

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Oklahoma Highway Patrol Patch

Resided:	Noble OK, USA
Born:	May. 31, 1974
Fallen:	Jul. 24, 2017
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 43 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Oklahoma Highway Patrol 3600 N. MLK Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73136 USA (405)425-2424
County:	Oklahoma
Dept. Type:	State/Police
Hero's Rank:	Lieutenant
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Traffic - Vehicle Stop
Weapon Class:	Vehicle
Agency URL:	Click Here
Badge:	64
On The Job:	12 years
Duties:	Troop A

Bio: Heath Meyer was born in Oklahoma City, to Donald Meyer and Barbara (Rose) Meyer. He graduated from Norman High School in 1992. After graduation he attended the University of Oklahoma and worked at Boyd's Auto Machine.

Heath married Melissa Adams on June 15, 1996, in Noble. Heath later pastored at Maguire Baptist Church for seven years. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from Oklahoma Baptist University in 2004.

Heath graduated from the 55th Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy in 2005. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and was transferred to Troop Z. He was presently serving as Lieutenant in Troop A. He was a recipient of numerous OHP awards. Heath and Melissa founded Anchor Church which started in their home approximately 9 years ago. Heath had a great sense of humor, and was known for his 'pointless, useless facts' and loved quoting lines from movies.

Survived by:

Missy - Wife

Isabelle - Daughter
15 yrs

Lily - Daughter
10 yrs

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	Dangelo Ladon Burgess / Male - 28 years old

Location:	Moore, OK USA Fri. Jul. 14, 2017
Summary:	Lieutenant Heath Meyer succumbed to injuries sustained 10 days earlier when he was struck by a patrol car on I-35, near SW 27th Street, in Moore. He had deployed stop sticks on I-35 as other troopers pursued a vehicle on the interstate. Two of the patrol cars collided as they attempted to avoid the stop sticks. One of the patrol cars then struck Lieutenant Meyer. The vehicle being pursued continued to flee, however, the driver was taken into custody later in the night and charged in connection with the incident. Lieutenant Meyer was transported to the University of Oklahoma Medical Center, where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
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