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Rosary, Mass held for Jenks officer


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Updated: 7/02/2012 11:43 am Published: 6/27/2012 2:33 pm


The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics says a Jenks police officer has died after taking a pre-employment physical fitness test.

The officer, 27-year old Juan Felipe Legarreta, will be laid to rest on July 2nd.  

Mark Woodward says the officer took the test on Tuesday with a group in Oklahoma City and told the instructor he wasn’t feeling well after one of the outdoor tests.

The officer was taken to an Oklahoma City Hospital when he didn’t start feeling better. Woodward says the officer’s condition deteriorated and he passed away Wednesday morning.

The cause of death has not been determined. Officials at OBN offer their deepest condolences to the officer’s family and the Jenks Police Department.


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Unwashed Mass - 7/2/2012 1:23 PM
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Now the question is, will the OSBI help OBNDD sweep this under the rug?

jenandkids - 7/2/2012 12:58 PM
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Juan was a wonderful person and a blessing. He will be missed greatly. Cherish each and every day :)

t town253 - 7/2/2012 11:51 AM
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I agree.....especially in this heat!!

whatintheworld - 7/2/2012 11:24 AM
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Prayers for the family. I am so saddened to hear of this young man's life ending. Those tests are very difficult and stressful and I hope they find out what caused this tragedy. My ex-husband is a TPD officer now and years ago we went to Dallas to test at their facility, I didnt know if we were going to make it home. He was exausted and completely worn out. If they had pushed him any harder he would have certainly been in the hospital.

aleman - 6/30/2012 10:43 AM
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Drug test, how goofy.Go wash your mass.

watchdog11 - 6/27/2012 11:11 PM
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I have taken some of those tests, they are rough, especially the stress test for heart disease, it nearly killed me too, thought I was going to have a heart attack. Sorry for the family.

GingerMom - 6/27/2012 5:30 PM
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Why, in the name of all that is holy, would THAT be the first place your mind went? Considering he was already testing for a position such as that, you can be certain that he had already passed a drug test...just like he must have when he tested for Jenks.

Unwashed Mass - 6/27/2012 4:58 PM
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Drug test?
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