Frank Horn Cloud

Murdered

On March 8, 1910, Officer Frank Horn Cloud, serving on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, responded on horseback to a domestic abuse incident. Upon arrival, he was ambushed and shot in the back by the suspect. Despite his injury, Officer Horn Cloud managed to ride to safety with the assistance of a neighbor. He succumbed to his wounds two days later, on March 10, 1910. The assailant was subsequently convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Officer Horn Cloud was 30 years old ...Read More

Police Officer Frank Horn Cloud

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