Captain Nathan Norman Bear
United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Thursday, July 14, 1960

Biographical Info
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Date of Incident: Thursday, July 14, 1960
Incident Location: North Dakota
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Captain Bear was accidentally shot and killed by another officer while investigating a kidnapping. The other officer mistook Captain Bear for a suspect in North Dakota.

Captain Bear had served with the agency for 9 years. He was survived by his wife and five children.