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Marshal reviews Osage Casino shooting, proposes autism‑awareness tag stickers and voluntary training for officers
Summary
Marshal Daniel Mead told the Cherokee Nation Council his office is coordinating with other jurisdictions to review a recent Osage Casino shooting, said no public victims were reported, and outlined an autism‑awareness program that would use stickers on vehicle tags and offer voluntary training to cross‑deputized officers.
Daniel Mead of the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service briefed the council on public‑safety developments, including a recent shooting at the Osage Casino and a planned autism‑awareness program for officers.
When asked about the Osage Casino incident, Mead said his office is working with Osage investigators to review the event and identify lessons to take back to Cherokee Nation law enforcement. On whether anyone was shot in the incident Mead said, “No. Just just a suspect.”
Mead described a proposed autism‑awareness measure that would use stickers on vehicle tags to signal to officers that an autistic person may be present and to prompt extra precautions during interactions. He said the tribe has coordinated the idea with the tag agency and the police chief, and that the stickers and related materials are being procured. Mead said training would be offered to cross‑deputized officers but would not be mandatory: staff will "offer it to them, but we can't ... not make them. Just offer it." He told the council the measure is being advanced in recognition of Autism Awareness Month.
On the idea of installing metal detectors at casinos, Mead said funneling all entrances through detectors would be a major undertaking with high cost and operational complexity, and that decisions of that type would be up to individual casinos rather than the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service.
The marshal invited follow‑up questions and said his office will continue coordinating with other jurisdictions to refine protocols and training as reviews proceed.
