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Officer

Ishkoten Koteen

Jicarilla Apache Tribal Police Department — Dulce, NM

Felonious

End of Watch May 8, 1961

Age 63

Tour of Duty 30 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Ishkoten Koteen was shot and killed after pursuing a suspect whom he had just exchanged shots with. He was on patrol when he encountered the man stealing gas from a natural gas well. The two men exchanged shots but both missed. Officer Koteen then pursued the suspect a short distance where the two exchanged shots again. Officer Koteen was fatally wounded and the suspect suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. The suspect was apprehended the following day at a local hospital. Officer Koteen had served with the Jicarilla Apache Tribal Police Department for 30 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

30 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Koteen gave the Jicarilla Apache Tribal Police Department 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Dulce community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Koteen.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Jicarilla Apache Tribal Police Department

Location Dulce, NM

Platform Identity jatpd.nn.tribal.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 8, 1961

Tour of Duty 30 yrs

Age 63

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Charged with murder

Officer Ishkoten Koteen 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 NM, 123 of 193 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.7% of this state's fallen. That is 9.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Jicarilla Apache Tribal Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NM — Statewide

123

of 193 officers

63.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ishkoten Koteen's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Ishkoten Koteen Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with murder

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ishkoten Koteen is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ishkoten Koteen was killed by rifle.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518