Cherokee Nation Marshal Service, Tribal Police
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 6, 2001
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Nation 35
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: November 6, 2001
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Shelby Blackfox was killed in a motorcycle crash while en route to meet a drug informant in Delaware County, Oklahoma.
The motorcycle he was riding went out of control as he negotiated a curve. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Sergeant Blackfox was an Arkansas National Guard Persian Gulf veteran and had served with the Cherokee Nation Marshal's Service for seven years. He is survived by his wife, son, and parents.