Biographical Information

Tour of Duty: 19 years

Cause of Death: Vehicle Crash

Trooper Vernon Brake was killed in a head-on vehicle crash on Interstate 35 in Oklahoma City shortly before noon.

A vehicle traveling southbound on Interstate 35 swerved to avoid debris in the road and crossed into the northbound lanes, hitting Trooper Brake's patrol car. Trooper Brake, the other driver, and her daughter were killed in the collision.

Trooper Brake had served with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol for over 19 years and is survived by his wife and two children.