Yakama Nation Tribal Police Department, Tribal Police
End of Watch: Friday, April 11, 1980
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 16 years
Badge Number: 1205
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: April 11, 1980
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Game Warden Nelson Onepennee was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car left the roadway and went down a steep, rocky embankment.
The crash occurred on Highway 14, approximately one mile west of Murdock, Washington. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Warden Onepennee had served with the Yakama Nation Tribal Police Department for 16 years.