Inside 'Killing My Father': David Wheeler shares insights on the mob hit at Southern Hills

In "Killing My Father," David Wheeler reveals the chilling details of his father’s infamous mob-related murder at a Tulsa golf club in 1981, unearthing a dark nexus of betrayal involving organized crime and corrupt law enforcement.

Thursday, May 29th 2025, 4:49 pm

By: Lori Fullbright

David Wheeler's book, Killing My Father, is now out, detailing the mob hit on his father, Roger Wheeler, that happened at Tulsa’s Southern Hills Country Club in 1981.

Not only did that murder shock this entire state, but, led to a twisted relationship between the mob and corrupt FBI agents.

I've been covering this case since 1992, and I'm so thrilled to talk to David Wheeler and retired Tulsa homicide sergeant Mike Huff, who spent years solving that murder. Together, they detail the journey of the case and the new book.

Killing My Father is available on Amazon.

Lori Fullbright

Lori Fullbright anchors the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. news each night with Craig Day. She has been the station's crime reporter for 33 years and has covered countless crime scenes and interviewed thousands of crime victims as well as hundreds of criminals and law enforcement officers.