Jerry Wallace Bryant passed away on Oct. 2, 2026. Jerry was born on Sept. 11, 1939, in Tecumseh, OK.
Jerry attended Tecumseh High School. He later attended Oklahoma Baptist University where he majored in English and enjoyed playing pingpong. Jerry went on to join the United States Navy and was stationed off the California coast.
Jerry and Ester Lue married on June 1, 1968. Jerry attended the Moore Police Academy and began a career in law enforcement. He first served as a police officer in Meeker and Wellston, OK. He later became a police officer in Chandler and was promoted to Chief of Police. He also served as Chief of Police in Stroud, OK, and as Sheriff for Lincoln County. He retired as head security officer from the national American insurance company in Chandler.
He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Ester Lue Bryant; his children, Don Allen Bohannon and wife Debrea Bohannon, and Deborah Diane Downey; his grandchildren, Amanda Bohannon Gamble, Brian Bohannon, Brandon Downey, Hannah Downey, Jackie Vaughan and Julie Vaughan; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Winfred Bryant and Hanna Mae Klutsenbeker Bryant.
Services were held Oct. 14, 2026 at Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mark Watson officiating under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
