Timothy David Vickerman, 36, a Rapid City resident, died on March 3, 2014. In the predawn hours, a Rapid City police officer noticed a pickup at a gas station on Omaha Street. When the officer checked the driver's status, records indicated the man behind the wheel—Vickerman—had a revoked license and was on parole for felony DUI. He fled, and a short pursuit followed through the quiet streets of Rapid City.
When the vehicle finally came to a stop, officers approached to find Vickerman alone inside, mortally wounded from a self-inflicted gunshot. He died at the scene.
Authorities handled the case as an apparent suicide following the police chase. Memorial and obituary records confirm Vickerman's identity, age, hometown, and date of death, aligning with what investigators reported in the immediate aftermath. There is no indication of any other person being in the truck or involved in the shooting.
No arrests were made in connection with Vickerman's death, and investigators did not identify any suspects; the fatal wound was self-inflicted. Local reporting at the time recorded the police characterization of the incident as a pursuit culminating in suicide, and subsequent memorial listings have continued to reflect that understanding of what happened that morning.
