Seeking Justice for Brent Mack
On September 20, 2021, 90 miles away from Tulsa, Oklahoma, a community and family were left in shock as a beloved friend and father of three named Brent Mack went missing.
From day one his family was highly suspicious. But when Mack didn’t return home 9 days later, his family grew extremely concerned and reported his disappearance to the Guthrie police department.
Dan Tripplett, who was Mack’s supervisor and the former councilman, reported to the police that he dropped Mack off at a laundromat nearby.
One month after Macks disappearance, the case took a dramatic turn. Allegedly an altercation took place between Tripplett and Mack on the job site where they worked together that day. And according to the traffic cameras, Mack was never dropped off at the laundromat as originally stated by Tripplett. He actually never left the job site.
Mack’s body was discovered underneath a septic tank on October 21, 2021. The Medical Examiner’s autopsy report showed that he was shot in the back and suffered fractured ribs and a perforated lung.
The way things stand now with this case is strikingly similar to how the City of Tulsa is handling the desecration of Black lives during the Tulsa Race Massacre. Tripplett buried the evidence, denied what happened, pointed fingers, gave generic apologies, and left the community to grapple with the long-lasting impact. Sadly, this is a story that descendants of Greenwood are all too familiar with.
Guthrie police did eventually arrest Dan Tripplett for his involvement in the murder of Brent Mack. He was charged with kidnapping, murder and desecration of a human corpse.
However, as former councilman, his long-standing relationships in the community allowed him to post bond. That was until he violated his bond restrictions and was taken back into custody.
Tripplett is a man that clearly knows the law, and is trying to claim self-defense using the same community laws that he was meant to uphold. SHARE your voice and share this story for justice for Mack.
