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Native American Artist Harvey Pratt Passes at 84

1/16/2026

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Harvey Pratt, a Native American artist and forensic artist from Guthrie, Oklahoma, died December 31 at age 84 from stomach cancer.
He spent 45 years with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, creating murals and forensic sketches for cases.
Pratt was a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes.
His forensic-art career began in the mid-1960s after a sketch led to an arrest.
Pratt completed about 5,000 drawings.

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Story summary

Harvey Pratt, a Native American artist and forensic artist from Guthrie, Oklahoma, died December 31 at age 84 from stomach cancer.
He spent 45 years with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, creating murals and forensic sketches for cases.
Pratt was a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes.
His forensic-art career began in the mid-1960s after a sketch led to an arrest.
Pratt completed about 5,000 drawings.