Roll of Honor
Nathan Norman Bear
Incident
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.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Bear gave the United States Department of the Interior 9 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Bear.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Nathan Norman Bear 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 DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, 7 of 52 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 13.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nathan Norman Bear's cause is highlighted.
How Nathan Norman Bear Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Nathan Norman Bear is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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