United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 21, 1898
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: June 21, 1898
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Marshal Bruner drowned while attempting to cross the Grand River near Spavinaw, Oklahoma.
He was attempting to serve several warrants for the Muskogee Federal Court before the end of the session. When he arrived at the river, he discovered that the ferryman was on the other side of the river. He tried to swim across the rain-swollen river but drowned.
His body was found the following day.
Deputy Marshal Bruner was survived by his wife and three children.