JESSIE WALLACE COOK

Open Seeking Information

Wanted for

Homicide Victim
Eagle Butte, South Dakota
On or about October 29, 2016

Reward

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) res…

Description

Sex: Male
Race: native
Hair: brown
Eyes: brown
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165 lbs
Age: 42
Date(s) of birth used: December 20, 1983
Place of birth: South Dakota
Nationality: American

Field offices

Minneapolis · MN

Details

The FBI's Minneapolis Field Office in Minnesota, along with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services in South Dakota, are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the unknown individual(s) responsible for the murder of Jessie Wallace Cook in Eagle Butte, South Dakota.

On October 29, 2016, Cook, then 32 years old, was found on the ground, unresponsive, near the water tower on the corner of Willow Street and Highway 212 in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. He was pronounced deceased at approximately 9:00 a.m. the same day. Cook had severe facial damage, and the autopsy determined blunt force injury to be the cause of death.

Remarks

Cook was an enrolled member at the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Indian Reservation.

Poster files

English

Posted Sep 14, 2020 · Updated by the FBI Mar 14, 2026

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