Dana Dean Carrothers had been reported as missing by Norman police and was reportedly suicidal. Two Lindsay police officers found him inside a parked van. The officers were responding to a report of a man who was acting erratic with a gun when they found him sitting inside a van with a container of gasoline. The officers ordered the man out of the van, and he got out with a lighter in his hand. The man disobeyed the officers' commands to get away from the van, he turned to get back inside the van. The officer fired a Taser, igniting the gasoline, killing Carrothers.
Victim's Name: Dana Dean Carrothers
Agency Responsible: Lindsay Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: White
Date of Death: November 6, 2017
County: Garvin
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Geography: Rural