A 41-Year-Old Ada Resident Sentenced for Assaulting Tribal Officer
Muskogee, Oklahoma – A disturbing act of violence in Indian Country has led to a lengthy prison sentence for a 41-year-old Ada resident.
Curtis Ray McClendon, III, age 41, of Ada, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for one count of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to Do Bodily Harm in Indian Country.
The crime occurred on November 6, 2023, in Pontotoc County, within the boundaries of the Chickasaw Nation Reservation, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
According to investigators, McClendon struck a Chickasaw Lighthorse officer multiple times on the head with a flashlight, causing lacerations.
McClendon pleaded guilty to the charge on June 7, 2024. The Honorable Ronald A. White, Chief U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the hearing.
McClendon will remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending transportation to a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility to serve a non-paroleable sentence of incarceration.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police Department, and the Ardmore Police Department.
Defendant’s Information:
Defendant’s Name: Curtis Ray McClendon, III
Criminal Charge: Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to Do Bodily Harm in Indian Country
City and State: Ada, Oklahoma
Date of Crime: November 6, 2023
Sentence: 120 months in prison
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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