United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Sunday, April 15, 1962
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 10 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 15, 1962
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Pled guilty to 2nd-degree murder
Officer George "Duffy" Comes at Night, Jr. was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance in Montana that involved three people. While searching for the suspects he was ambushed and dragged behind a horse. According to reports, he died of blunt-force trauma to the head.
A U.S. Navy veteran, Officer Comes at Night had served as a Blackfeet tribal policeman with the agency for 10 months. Officer Comes at Night was survived by his wife and mother. A section of road in the community of Heart Butte was later dedicated in his memory.