The person at the center of this case
Jessie Wallace Cook
Cold Case · Open
9 years waiting · since 2016
JESSIE WALLACE COOK
Justice for Jessie Wallace Cook — the trail went cold in 2016, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who inflicted the blunt force injuries that caused Cook's death, and what was the motive?
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evidence
Lead #2What weapon or object was used to cause the severe facial trauma?
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witness
Lead #3Did anyone in the Eagle Butte area witness suspicious activity near the water tower on October 29, 2016?
On October 29, 2016, Jessie Wallace Cook, a 32-year-old enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, was found deceased near a water tower in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, with severe facial injuries caused by blunt force trauma. The identity of the person or persons responsible for his murder remains unknown nearly a decade later. The FBI and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services are actively seeking public assistance to identify the perpetrator, with a $10,000 reward offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
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FBI Minneapolis Field Office and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services
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clue
Lead #4Why was Cook found near the water tower—was this the location of the attack or was the body moved?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Homicide Victim Eagle Butte, South Dakota On or about October 29, 2016 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.
Timeline of Events
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2016-10-29
09:00Body discovered
Jessie Wallace Cook found unresponsive on the ground near the water tower at the corner of Willow Street and Highway 212 in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Pronounced deceased at approximately 9:00 a.m.
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2016-10-29
Autopsy findings
Severe facial damage documented; blunt force injury determined as cause of death
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Case Information
Incident:October 29, 2016 at 9:00 AM
Last Updated:October 21, 2026
Up to $10,000 Reward
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Case Information
Incident:October 29, 2016 at 9:00 AM
Last Updated:October 21, 2026
Up to $10,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case