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Jack Coler

Case from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD dated Jun 26, 1975

Victim Details

Jack Coler

Male

White / Caucasian

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

SD

1975-06-26

28

Jack

Coler

Yes

07/17/2026

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On the morning of June 26, 1975, Special Agent Jack R. Coler, a 28-year-old White male, was on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota with his partner, Special Agent Ronald Williams. A former Los Angeles police officer, Coler had been with the FBI for four years. The two agents were attempting to serve arrest warrants related to a recent robbery and assault. Around 11:50 a.m., Agent Williams radioed that they were following a red and white vehicle. Soon after, he reported that the occ ...
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  • Jack R. Coler (1947-1975) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • https://www.odmp.org/officer/3262-special-agent-jack-r-coler
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about that day in 1975, and it's just really overwhelming when you consid... ...Read More
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