Minnesota Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors - COPS

09/10/2026

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Deputy Loring Guenther
Dodge County Sheriff Dept
End Of Watch September 10, 2013

Cause: Heart Attack

Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Captain Loring Guenther died of a heart attack at the age of 43 shortly after returning home from work. Workplace stress was determined to be a likely contributing factor in his death. He was third in command for the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office having served since 1994. He is survived by his wife.

09/10/2026

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Detective Allan G. Lee
St. Paul Police Department, MN
End Of Watch: Saturday, September 10, 1949

Cause: Gunfire

Detective Lee had been with the agency for 12 years and was survived by his wife and two children.

https://www.odmp.org/officer/8010-detective-allan-g-lee

09/10/2026

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Deputy Sheriff Lester Uhrhammer
Martin County Sheriff's Department
End Of Watch: Saturday, September 10, 1955

Cause: Gunfire

Deputy Uhrhammer had been with the agency for two years and was single.

https://www.odmp.org/officer/13532-deputy-sheriff-lester-uhrhammer

09/08/2026

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Police Officer William Allen Mathews
Wayzata Police Department,
End of Watch Friday, September 8, 2017

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Police Officer William Mathews was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 12, between Route 101 and Shoreline Drive, at approximately 12:30 pm.

Officer Mathews had served with the Wayzata Police Department for 19 years. He is survived by his wife and 7-year-old son.

https://www.odmp.org/officer/23385-police-officer-william-allen-mathews

09/08/2026

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Sheriff Gus H. Jorgenson
Martin County Sheriff's Department
End of Watch Tuesday, September 8, 1931

Cause: Gunfire

Sheriff Jorgenson had served as sheriff for 5 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.

https://www.odmp.org/officer/7293-sheriff-gus-h-jorgenson

09/08/2026

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Detective Eugene Cassidy
Hibbing Police Department, Minnesota
End of Watch Thursday, September 8, 1921

Cause: Gunfire

Detective Cassidy had been with the agency for four years and was survived by his wife and son.

https://www.odmp.org/officer/2906-detective-eugene-cassidy

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Chief of Police Daniel Hayes
Hibbing Police Department, Minnesota
End of Watch Thursday, September 8, 1921

Cause: Gunfire

Chief Hayes had been with the agency for nine years and was survived by his wife and two children.

https://www.odmp.org/officer/6259-chief-of-police-daniel-hayes

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Patrolman William Kohrt
Hibbing Police Department, Minnesota
End of Watch Thursday, September 8, 1921

Cause: Gunfire

Patrolman Kohrt had been with the agency for seven years and was survived by his wife and 3-year-old son.

https://www.odmp.org/officer/7678-patrolman-william-kohrt

09/07/2026

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Police Officer Richard Scott Crittenden, Sr.
North St. Paul Police Department, MN
End Of Watch: Monday, September 7, 2009

Cause: Gunfire

Officer Crittenden had served with the North St. Paul Police Department for nine years, had previously served with the Wabasha County Sheriff's Office for four years, and had served in Vietnam with the United States Army. He was the first North St. Paul Police Officer killed in the line of duty.

https://www.odmp.org/officer/20059-police-officer-richard-scott-crittenden-sr

09/07/2026

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Investigator John J. Schneider
Winona County Sheriff's Department,
End Of Watch: Sunday, September 7, 1980

Cause: Gunfire

Investigator Schneider had served with the Winona County Sheriff's Department for 22 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.

https://www.odmp.org/officer/11877-investigator-john-j-schneider

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

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Police Officer Shawn Barrington Silvera
Lino Lakes Police Department, Minnesota
End of Watch Tuesday, September 6, 2005

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Officer Silvera had served with the Lino Lakes Police Department for seven years. He is survived by his wife and two children.

https://www.odmp.org/officer/17861-police-officer-shawn-barrington-silvera