Trooper Ferdinand Frederick (Bud) Pribbenow
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kansas
End of Watch: Saturday, July 11, 1981

Biographical Info
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 22 years
Badge Number: 211

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, July 11, 1981
Weapon Used: Handgun; .357 caliber
Suspect Info: Convicted of first degree murder

Trooper Ferdinand Pribbenow was shot and killed during a traffic stop near El Dorado, Kansas. The suspect shot him before he had a chance to react. The suspect fled and was later spotted at the tollgate at the Kellogg exit in East Wichita and a pursuit ensued. About a mile into the chase, the suspect rammed the back end of a van that was stopping at a light at Kellogg and Rock Road near the Towne East Shopping Mall. Officers ordered the suspect leave his car and he replied with gunfire. Officers returned fire, striking the suspect several times before he was taken into custody. He was convicted of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and first degree murder.

Trooper Pribbenow had been with the agency for 22 years. He was survived by his wife and five daughters.