Donald Eugene Rhodes, Chief of Police
Donald Eugene Rhodes, Chief of
Police
Quapaw Police Department
On the evening of Saturday, October 28, 1995, Rhodes was assisting members of the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol at an injury accident scene at the intersection of State Highways 10 and 37. While Rhodes was directing traffic around the accident scene, a vehicle came speeding over the hill. After almost colliding with the accident scene, the diver turned around and sped off, pursued by Chief Rhodes and an OHP trooper. Catching the suspect after a short pursuit, Rhodes handcuffed the suspect and then fell to the ground, apparently having suffered a heart attack. He was transported to a hospital in Miami but died at 1:20 A.M. the following morning, October 29th.