Lloyd Kennedy
Olen Kennedy
Lloyd W. Kennedy and his brother, Olen, were convicted Sept. 13, 1973, of the death of Ted Haggard, 65, a service station operator in Sallisaw. Haggard’s remains were found Dec. 4, 1972, near Dwight Mission. One witness testified that Haggard was not at his service station east of Sallisaw when they stopped to buy gasoline on Dec. 4, which was unusual, and another witness driving to Sallisaw from Marble City said a man believed to be Haggard ran in front of their vehicle and asked for help, telling the driver that “They are trying to kill me.” A man armed with a shotgun dragged the man away and told the driver the old man was drunk.
The Kennedys were reported to have returned to the scene of the crime as law enforcement agents were investigating, and were driving a green and white pickup truck identified by witnesses as the truck driven by those who were beating the old man.
Lloyd Kennedy was arrested that night and Olen Kennedy was arrested Dec. 5, 1972.
After the two were found guilty in Sequoyah County District Court, they were sentenced Sept. 15, 1973, to life in prison, and were accepted into the state prison system on March 26, 1974.
Olen Kennedy died in prison last year at the age of 70. Lloyd Kennedy, now age 68, was recommended for parole at the Pardon and Parole Board’s hearing in August, and the parole recommendation was sent to the governor for his signature.
Kyle Waters, Sequoyah County assistant district attorney, said his office strongly opposed the parole recommendation, and said others opposed to Kennedy’s parole may contact the governor’s office by calling (405) 521-2342 or by filling out the e-mail form on the governor’s Web site.
Waters said the district attorney’s office did not believe Lloyd Kennedy should be released after receiving a life sentence. He added that although the parole board made their recommendation at their August meeting, the recommendation for parole will be considered by the governor this month.
