The Albert Winkelmann Story
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A close-knit community rooted deep with tradition, the South Central Minnesota town of New Ulm was busy celebrating our country’s independence and their strong German Heritage. One of the original settlers of that area was the Winkelmann family – and their 32 year old son Albert was the young Night Watchman that evening. While Albert had only been serving this community for less than a year, locals described him as a young man everyone was fond of - a splendid officer, always obliging, conservative, and courageous. This festive night would end with Albert...
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The Mike Hogan Story
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43 year old Mike Hogan grew up in Hutchinson Minnesota, served his country in Vietnam after high school, and returned to his home town to serve as a police officer. When he wasn't patrolling or coaching at the high school, he was spending time with his wife and three kids. Mike loved being a cop, loved his country, loved this community, and loved his family. On a bitterly cold Friday night in December, Mike would get dispatched to a shoplifting complaint at the JC Penny store in the local mall. A misdemeanor shoplifting call ended in Mike getting murdered by...
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Invisible Wounds Project - Suicide Awareness for First Responders
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In this Special Edition of the Invisible Wounds Project we talk about Suicide Prevention Within Law Enforcement with the founder and Executive Director of the Invisible Wounds Project, Russ Hanes. Russ worked in nearly every aspect of law enforcement and public safety before walking away from his career due to challenges with PTSD and suicidal ideation - affects of cumulative stress from years of service. After recognizing the need for mental health support for first responders in Minnesota and realizing the lack of services that were available, he started the Invisible Wounds Project...
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The Beryl McLane Story
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In this small rural North Dakota community of Napoleon, Highway Patrolman Beryl McLane was well known and well liked. You might see him chatting it up at the post office, or downtown in the coffee shop visiting with the locals. He was a man dedicated to service, having served in WWI and then for a handful of police departments in the southern part of the State before becoming a North Dakota Highway Patrolman. In 22 years of law enforcement service, at 5’11” and 230 pounds, Beryl hadn’t been in any incident he couldn’t handle until this late July Friday afternoon....
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The Edward Eades Story
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Deputy Edward (Ed) Eades was a Deputy Sheriff serving in the central Minnesota county of Meeker, located just over 60 miles West of Minneapolis. A small, quiet county consisting of low rolling hills, a few wooded areas, and many lakes and ponds. The rest of the area is focused on agriculture. A quiet fall night ends up in 3 officer involved shootings in 3 different communities, with two officers shot, and the suspect shot. One of these heroes, was veteran Deputy Edward Eades, who would lose his life from his gunshot injuries. He left behind his wife Edith and kids...
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The Emotional Toll of Policing (Special Edition)
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If you are in law enforcement, a spouse or parent of a law enforcement officer, or an LE supporter, this is a good one for you. In this special episode we share an interview Sheriff Rose recently did with Podcast 1's Policing Matters podcast host Jim Dudley. Policing Matters is a weekly law enforcement podcast bringing you the latest news and critical issues impacting police officers. Here is the link to the video of this interview: You can find more great interviews and resources on their webpage at . Other links from the show that we discussed include: ...
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The Terry Hanson Story
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Deputy Terry Hanson was a father of four, grandfather to two, and one of the veteran cops serving with the Rice County Sheriff’s Office. Co-workers referred to him as a “Mountain of a Man”, the nicest guy, one who was always looking out for the younger deputies. He was on patrol on a Friday night when he recognized a stolen vehicle in the city of Faribault. His attempted vehicle stop resulted in the suspects fleeing, which turned into a dangerous high-speed pursuit with speeds up to 100 mph in the city. The suspects ran cars off the roadway, forced pedestrians off the road, and rammed...
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OFFICER DOWN MEMORIAL PODCAST (extended trailer)
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In each episode of the Officer Down Memorial Podcast, Sheriff Scott Rose shares the stories of how these men and women heroically lost their lives in the Line of Duty. This podcasts gives you a glimpse of what law enforcement officers and their families go through every day to help keep our communities safe. These stories take you back in time to the era and the community where we lost these heroes. You'll feel like you were there when we lost these officers. These stories are real and raw. Our mission is to ensure their sacrifice is never forgotten, and to show how our men and...
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MURDERS IN MORRISON COUNTY
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MURDERS IN MORRISON COUNTY "The Story of Sheriff John Stack and Chief Deputy Andrew Herlitz" If you threw a dart at the center of Minnesota, you'd likely hit Morrison County. Focused on agriculture and tourism, this was your typical rural MN county- where families and kids felt safe and crime was low back in the mid 60s. Sheriff John Stack and Chief Deputy Andrew Herlitz ran a patrol crew of four along with the county jail. Their kids tell stories of playing outside the jail, even playing board games inside the jail with inmates. It's really an interesting story of...
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The Tim Bowe Story
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A Trooper everyone loved at this agency - a great cop, great father, and a great friend. He loved being a State Trooper. Loved helping people. Most importantly, he loved his family - his beautiful wife Denise and kids Alison, Alana, and Colin. His friends called him Timmy. He always showed everyone he came in contact with kindness and compassion. While his primary responsibility was traffic safety when on patrol, he was always there to help back up other cops in his district if then needed help. Including the night Chisago...
info_outlineTHE DOUG CLAASSEN STORY Today we remember the service and sacrifice of Chief Doug Claassen from the Hayfield Police Department in SE Minnesota. It was today in 1977 that would change the course of Chief Claassen's life and the the lives of his survivor family members forever. Click this link for a preview. You can find his complete story at www.officerdownmemorialpodcast.comor anywhere you listen to podcasts. NEVER FORGOTTEN!