Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin shares challenges faced in first year on the job

TULSA, Okla. — First came the pandemic, then Black Lives Matter protests, President Trump’s rally, the shooting of two officers in the line of duty, the McGirt decision changing how cases are handled involving Native Americans or crimes on Native American land.. and so much more.

In this exclusive interview, he talks candidly about the challenges, what his officers have overcome, and where he feels he failed.

He also shares the changes and challenges ahead in 2021.

Be sure to watch our FOX23 News Special, “Tulsa Gets Real: Chief Franklin’s First Year” tonight at 6:30.