Missing Oklahoma Senate Candidate Barry Christian Found Dead | EUROtoday

Republican Oklahoma state Senate candidate Barry Christian was discovered useless Thursday, the State Bureau of Investigation confirmed in a social media information launch. He was final seen Tuesday in Sayre, Oklahoma.

The trigger and method of demise have but to be decided.

The Sayre Police Department obtained an preliminary lacking individuals report Wednesday and contacted the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation the next day to request help.

Beckham County deputies found Christian’s automobile round 9:45 a.m. Thursday within the Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area south of Erick, Oklahoma. Video from ABC affiliate KOCO News 5 reveals the grey 2024 Ram pickup truck crashed in a ditch.

“As OSBI special agents processed the scene, they discovered a body inside the vehicle, who was positively identified as Christian,” the bureau wrote Thursday within the information launch. “It was determined that Christian was an Oklahoma State Senate candidate.”

Christian, 54, was amongst three candidates working within the Republican main for District 38. He was reported lacking Wednesday after failing to look at a scheduled assembly, authorities instructed native outlet News 9.

Joe Buchanan, one among his opponents within the race, wrote Thursday on Facebook, “Carol and I are devastated to hear about Barry Christian’s passing. We are keeping his family and friends in our prayers, and hope our community can come together after this horrible tragedy.”

The State Bureau of Investigation famous in its assertion that an investigation is ongoing.

“Please pray for our family and friends,” stated Christian’s daughter Brooklyn, per News 9. “Our world is upside down right now. We are still not sure of everything that happened, so please act with grace and treat my dad’s legacy with dignity.”

She went on to thank first responders and stated that “there will be lots of people devastated” by his demise. Christian’s youngest daughter reportedly added that her father needed “nothing more than to provide and to protect his family” and “lived only for his kids.”

She continued, “He loved his kids with everything in him.”

The bureau requested Thursday for anybody with further data to contact the tip line at 1-800-522-8017 or e mail ideas@osbi.okay.gov.