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Captain Nathan Norman Bear | United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, U.S. Government

Captain

Nathan Norman Bear

United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, 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 (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: July 14, 1960
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.