Investigation into fatal crash involving TFD dash cam

Following a fatal crash involving a Tulsa Fire Department engine in 2024, 2 News initiated an investigation into the department's management of dash cameras. Dash cameras are crucial for providing evidence of incidents and protecting all parties involved. However, in the tragic crash involving a Tulsa fire truck, the dash cam footage is reportedly missing for reasons that vary. Keiosha Rucker is set to be sentenced on December 16, 2025, after pleading no contest to five counts of manslaughter and driving under the influence of drugs for a crash that resulted in the deaths of four individuals and an unborn baby in February 2024 near Patrick Henry Elementary School. Despite multiple attempts by 2 News to obtain the dash cam video of the incident, various reasons were provided to explain its absence, with conflicting information from different sources within the departments involved. It was discovered that at the time of the crash, the dash camera in the fire truck was non-functional due to a windshield replacement and lack of installation. Subsequently, the City of Tulsa has implemented new policies requiring working dash cameras in all fire trucks, daily checks, secure mounting, data retention for three years, and compliance with the Open Records Act. Legal actions have been taken by Rucker against the City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Fire Department, alleging excessive speeding and reckless driving. Despite attempts to seek clarification from TFD Fire Chief Baker and PIO Little, they have declined to provide further comments but have assured cooperation with open records requests. Requests for interviews with the City of Tulsa have also been denied.