A warden asked Patrick and other fisherman for their fishing licenses and discovered that Patrick was wanted for a parole violation. When the warden tried to arrest Patrick, he attempted to drown the warden. The warden freed himself, then fatally shot Patrick.
Victim's Name: Billy Joe Patrick
Agency Responsible: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: White
Date of Death: April 26, 2015
County: Adair
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Ongoing investigation
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 404
Geography: Rural