Rhino
11/26/2006, 12:36 AM
Trooper who promoted road safety dies
OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper who was the face of the statewide "Click it or Ticket" safety campaign has died.
The O-H-P says trooper J-C Burris died yesterday after a long bout with cancer. He was 45.
During Burris' 18-year career, he mostly worked to promote highway safety, and at the time of his death, he was assigned to the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office.
Burris was diagnosed with colorectal cancer nearly three years ago, but continued to work throughout much of his treatment.
Trooper Pete Norwood says Burris never gave up, even when things didn't look too good.
Funeral arrangements for Burris have not been set. You may know him as the trooper that escorts Traber to OU/TX every year.
OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper who was the face of the statewide "Click it or Ticket" safety campaign has died.
The O-H-P says trooper J-C Burris died yesterday after a long bout with cancer. He was 45.
During Burris' 18-year career, he mostly worked to promote highway safety, and at the time of his death, he was assigned to the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office.
Burris was diagnosed with colorectal cancer nearly three years ago, but continued to work throughout much of his treatment.
Trooper Pete Norwood says Burris never gave up, even when things didn't look too good.
Funeral arrangements for Burris have not been set. You may know him as the trooper that escorts Traber to OU/TX every year.