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On the morning of April 18, 2017, Logan County Deputy David Wade, 40, was fatally shot while serving an eviction notice at a home in Mulhall, Oklahoma. A U.S. Army veteran and father of three, Wade encountered three people at the residence around 8:30 a.m. While checking identifications, one of the individuals, Nathan Aaron LeForce, 45, opened fire, striking the deputy multiple times. Despite gunshot wounds to the head and torso, Wade managed to radio for help and return fire.

LeForce then stole Wade’s patrol vehicle and fled, later abandoning it at a convenience store near Coyle and carjacking another vehicle. Wade was airlifted to an Oklahoma City hospital but died during surgery a few hours later. A manhunt located LeForce hiding in an outbuilding about seven miles from where the patrol truck was left; he was forced out with gas canisters and arrested without further incident. LeForce was charged with first-degree murder and reportedly had a significant criminal history and ties to the Aryan Brotherhood.

Did anyone in the area that morning see the stolen patrol vehicle or the later carjacked vehicle? Please share any tips or memories that might help clarify the timeline.