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Henry Bullhead
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Lieutenant

Henry Bullhead

United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services — Washington, DC
Felonious
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End of Watch December 19, 1890
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 51

Incident

Lieutenant Bullhead was shot and killed during an attack by a group of American Indians. This photograph of Lieutenant Bullhead is used with permission of the Denver Public Library, Western History/Genealogy Department. A total of six officers from the United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs were killed when they were attacked following the arrest of Chief Sitting Bull of the Sioux Indian tribe in South Dakota. After arresting the Chief the officers were traveling back to their headquarters when they were attacked by a group led by the chief's son. Four officers were killed and two were wounded in the attack. The Sioux Chief was also killed along with his son. The two injured officers later died of their wounds.

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136 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Lieutenant Bullhead served with the United States Department of the Interior.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdibiaojsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 19, 1890
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Henry is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1890, 65 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 113th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Fridays: 14.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services has 52 officers remembered here, Henry among them.

Across the years

Lieutenant Henry Bullhead

United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services · End of Watch December 19, 1890

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 52-E

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