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South Dakota State Penitentiary
Wednesday July 31st, 2013 :: 02:53 a.m. CDT

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Missing state prison inmate

The Department of Corrections is searching for a state prison inmate who walked away from Unit C, the minimum-security unit of the Jameson Annex to the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls.

Inmate Davis Bull Bear was last seen at Unit C on the evening of July 30. He is a 19-year old Native American with black hair brown eyes. He is 5-feet-9 inches tall and weighs approximately 140 pounds.

Bull Bear is serving a 5 year sentence for 3rd Degree Burglary out of Bennett County.

The minimum-security units across the state house an average of more than 1,000 inmates daily. Unit C currently houses 288 inmates. Between 2,000 and 2,500 inmates are processed through the minimum-security units each year.

Instructions:

Anyone who sees Bull Bear or knows of his whereabouts is asked to contact law enforcement immediately.

Address/Location
South Dakota State Penitentiary
1600 North Dr
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 605-367-5051

Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Law enforcement, military, homeland and local/private security
Event:
Wanted Person

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