Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal O'Leary succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier when he was struck by a vehicle in front of the city fire station.
The marshal was known by the community as "Hooky Jack" because he had lost both hands, an eye, and his hearing as a result of a mining accident 50 years earlier. He had served as the city's night watchman for 41 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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41 years. You could have gone home.
Town Marshal O'Leary gave the Rapid City Police Department 41 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Rapid City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal O'Leary.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Jack O'Leary is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In SD, 19 of 62 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.6% of this state's fallen.
At Rapid City Police Dept., 2 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jack O'Leary's cause is highlighted.
How Jack O'Leary Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jack O'Leary is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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