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Special Deputy Marshal Steve Pen-Su-Wau | United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government

Special Deputy Marshal

Steve Pen-Su-Wau

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Friday, February 6, 1891

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: February 6, 1891
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Marshal Pen-Su-Wau was shot and killed by another deputy marshal who mistook him for a suspect whom he had a warrant for. The shooting took place near the Kickapoo, Pottawatomie, Iowa and Sac and Fox Indian Reservation in Indian Territory (modern day Oklahoma).