Officer Down

Police Officer Merrill Bruguier

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Police DepartmentTribal Police South Dakota
End of Watch: Saturday, October 9, 2010
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: 24-7UNION
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Officer Merrill Bruguier was killed in a single vehicle crash at the intersection of S.D. Highway 63 and U.S. Highway 212 at approximately 4:00 am. He was traveling from Cherry Creek to Eagle Butte at the time of the crash.

Officer Bruguier was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Police Department for 14 years. He is survived by his wife and 9-year-old son.

Rest in Peace Bro…We’ll Continue The Watch

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, from the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.