DELMAS TRAVERSIE, JR.
Also known as: "Cactus"
Current age (if alive)
70
Gender
male
Nationality
Pierre, South Dakota
Date of case
4/17/2020
Country
United States
State / Province
South Dakota
City
Eagle Butte
Physical Description
Height
180 cm
Weight
127 kg
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Black
Ethnicity
Native American
Distinguishing marks
Traversie, Jr., had a dent on his right temple.
Additional Photos
Details
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Minneapolis Field Office, Pierre, South Dakota, Resident Agency, along with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services, is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the unknown individual(s) responsible for the murders of Delmas Traversie, Jr., and Carmen Charger, in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, in March of 2019. From March 13, 2019, through March 15, 2019, a snow storm occurred in most of South Dakota. Traversie, Jr., 63, and Charger, 39, were killed at House 717, No Heart Housing, in Eagle Butte around that time. Anyone with information related to their deaths or related to the presence of individuals frequenting House 717 around the time of this snow storm is asked to contact the FBI.
Remarks
Traversie, Jr., was an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Indian Reservation.
Reward
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case.
Last updated: 5/30/2026