Oran Henry Pape was a member of the Iowa State Patrol in the United States.
10 Facts About Oran Pape
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Oran Pape is the first member of the Patrol to have been murdered in the line of duty.
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Oran Pape played high school football at Dubuque Senior High School, where he was part of the 1924 state championship football team.
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Oran Pape then played college football at the University of Iowa.
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Oran Pape was a member of the 1930 Green Bay Packers NFL Championship team.
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Oran Pape was appointed to the newly formed Iowa Highway Patrol in August 1935, one of the first men to become an officer in the Patrol.
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Oran Pape noticed a car that had been reported stolen.
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The driver, Roscoe Barton, pointed his gun at Oran Pape and ordered him into his car.
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Oran Pape was treated for his gunshot wound, however his condition eventually took a turn for the worse.
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Oran Pape's murder is one of the main reasons the Patrol began the practice of "cross drawing" guns.