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Police Officer

Kelmer Harwin One Feather

Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety — Pine Ridge, FL

Felonious

End of Watch July 1, 2000

Age 58

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Officer Kelmer One Feather was killed in a vehicle crash at approximately 2:30 am on U.S. Highway 18, west of Oglala, while transporting two prisoners to Pine Ridge.

One of the prisoners, who had been arrested for DUI, was handcuffed but the second prisoner was not. Both subjects were placed in the back seat of Officer One Feather's Ford Expedition. Because the vehicle had no cage, one or both of the suspects were able to enter the front of the vehicle and a struggle ensued.

As Officer One Feather attempted to fend off the attack his vehicle left the roadway and overturned. He and the subject were both ejected from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries. The second suspect was taken into custody.

Officer One Feather had served in law enforcement for 20 years.

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20 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer One Feather gave the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Pine Ridge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer One Feather.

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

Agency

Department Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety

Type Federal Agency

Location Pine Ridge, FL

Platform Identity ostdps.os.tribal.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 1, 2000

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Age 58

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Police Officer Kelmer Harwin One Feather is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 officers honored here.

In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen.

Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,558

of 32,585 officers

53.9% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kelmer Harwin One Feather's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,558 (53.9%)

Accident

10,094 (31%)

Illness

3,037 (9.3%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

334 (1%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

How Kelmer Harwin One Feather 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

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kelmer Harwin One Feather is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909