Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Ferdinand Pribbenow was shot and killed during a traffic stop of a speeder near El Dorado, Kansas. The suspect, 23, shot him before he had a chance to react. The suspect fled and was later spotted at the tollgate at the Kellogg exit in East Wichita and a pursuit ensued. About a mile into the chase, the suspect rammed the back of a van that was stopping at a light at Kellogg and Rock Road near the Towne East Shopping Mall. Officers ordered the suspect to exit his car and he responded with gunfire. Officers returned fire, striking the suspect several times before he was taken into custody. He was convicted of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and first degree murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled on November 7, 2022. Trooper Pribbenow had served with the Kansas Highway Patrol with the agency for 22 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Trooper Pribbenow gave the Kansas Highway Patrol 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Kansas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Pribbenow.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Ferdinand Frederick "Bud" Pribbenow is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Kansas Highway Patrol, 5 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ferdinand Frederick "Bud" Pribbenow's cause is highlighted.
How Ferdinand Frederick "Bud" Pribbenow Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 2022
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ferdinand Frederick "Bud" Pribbenow is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ferdinand Frederick "Bud" Pribbenow was killed by handgun; .357 caliber.
Incident Location
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