JESSIE WALLACE COOK
Current age (if alive)
42
Gender
male
Nationality
South Dakota
Date of case
10/29/2016
Country
United States
State / Province
South Dakota
City
Eagle Butte
Physical Description
Height
173 cm
Weight
75 kg
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Brown
Ethnicity
Native American
Details
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.
Reward
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Jessie Wallace Cook.
Last updated: 5/30/2026