Community supports Oklahoma City police sergeant killed in car crash
Sgt. Meagan Burke was driving home on Interstate 44 when a car crossed the median and hit her
Sgt. Meagan Burke was driving home on Interstate 44 when a car crossed the median and hit her
Sgt. Meagan Burke was driving home on Interstate 44 when a car crossed the median and hit her
The community continues to support an Oklahoma City police sergeant who was killed in a car crash.
Sgt. Meagan Burke was driving home on Interstate 44 when a car crossed the median and hit her. KOCO 5 has seen an outpouring of community support and ways they are remembering her.
Whether it’s sending prayers from miles away, laying down flowers at a vigil, or donating to help with costs, police said every effort to remember Burke is an effort noticed.
"There's the initial dealing with it and then there's the long-term dealing with it," said Mark Nelson, president of the OKC Fraternal Order of Police.
Many police officers felt shot on Friday.
"Some of us deal with it differently in that I didn't show up at the scene that evening, there are officers who showed up at the scene and saw things that most of us will never see in our life," Nelson said.
They sent out one last call.
"We have a term it’s called 10-7 and that means out of service and instances like these unfortunately it means they've passed, so it's very emotional," Nelson said.
Now, they are sharing ways to help, such as an FOP fund that will donate 100% of the proceeds to the Burke family.
"Everything that we collect is going to go to her family, and to help offset, not just the cause associated with the back and forth but the picking up and moving on in the days and months ahead," Nelson said.
Burke’s best friend sent KOCO 5 a statement that said, "Meagan was one of the strongest and toughest officers we had but she was also a very gentle and giving person too. She truly wanted to take criminals off the street and change the lives of the citizens she served for the better. Meagan was an incredibly hard worker and never needed to be pushed. She was motivated on her own to achieve whatever goals she set for herself no matter how high. She was the most amazing and trustworthy friend, willing to help at any cost. If she could rescue every dog in the city she'd no doubt have a farm full of wagging tails. Meagan was funny and lit up every room with her ear-to-ear smile. She will never be replaced but always be remembered."