The gravestone of Bryan County Sheriff Johnny Christian made by Gordon Memorials and Engraving was set Feb. 10 at Highland Cemetery by David Morris and Bill Steele. Christian died from a medical issue at his home on March 28, 2025. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, with the Durant Police Department, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and in his final decade with OHP, he was assigned to the U.S. Marshals Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force. Christian was elected sheriff in 2016 and re-elected in 2020. He did not draw an opponent in 2024, and he planned to finish his term before retiring to spend more time with family and travel with his wife Teresa. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat
May 22, 2026
