Federal Jury Finds Lower Brule Man Guilty of Assaulting Federal Officers

PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Eddie Bromwich, age 45, of Lower Brule, South Dakota, was found guilty of two counts of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer following a three-day federal jury trial in Pierre, South Dakota. The verdict was returned on April 3, 2025.

Each charge carries a maximum sentence of eight years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Bromwich was indicted by a federal grand jury in March of 2024.

On February 6, 2024, Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement officers conducted a traffic stop of Bromwich for speeding within the Lower Brule Sioux Indian Reservation. Bromwich argued with and resisted instructions from the officers and ultimately engaged in a physical struggle with them. One of the officers suffered a broken finger as a result of the incident.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, Lower Brule Agency. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brian Murphy and Kimberly Zachrison prosecuted and tried the case.

A presentence investigation was ordered and a sentencing date has not been set. Bromwich was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending sentencing.