OFFICER DOWN MEMORIAL PODCAST

A well respected and well liked Detention Deputy, Thomas Carroll served in the Adult Detention Center for 9 years following his service as a US Navy Veteran.  A former Sheriff and Officer help tell the story of this man, his service to their community, and the sad and ironic circumstances on the day he lost his life.  This episode is sponsored by our friends at Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc....

In this edition of the Officer Down Memorial Podcast, Sheriff Scott Rose explains how this project got its start and its mission in an interview with Randy Sutton, one of America's best known officers having been featured on the popular reality show "COPS," "America's Most Wanted" and roles in films such as "Casino," "Fools Rush In," and "Miss Congeniality II" as well as appearances on television...

A high speed chase and violent assault by a driver high on drugs results in Chief Claassen's initially undiagnosed spinal cord injury. The Chief served for several weeks before finding out the real reason for his excruciating pain and neurological problems that cost him his career, his mobility, and eventually his life. Check out our website for photos related to this story at www.officerdownmemor...

An animal attack, a domestic with a weapon, and a famous bank robbery attempt by the James-Younger Gang results in this historic Minnesota community reeling from the loss of three of its finest officers in just a 20 year period – heroes who risked their lives daily and lost them protecting and saving the lives of others.  This episode is sponsored by our friends at Law Enforcement Labor Services,...

Chief Greg Lange responds to a domestic assault incident in progress near his home - he'd been there many times. There he was ambushed by two brothers who beat and killed him with his own gun before stealing his squad car and heading for Texas. Chief Lange gave his own life to save the life of a young lady and her young child. This episode is sponsored by our friends at Law Enforcement Labor Servi...

Officials were concerned about a recent rash of burglaries. Hayfield City Marshal Ole Havey ends up interrupting the suspect burglarizing a store on Main Street that night. A deadly shooting, a man hunt, an escape from custody, and finally a conviction follows, leaving this community stunned and saddened by the senseless murder of this family man. This episode is sponsored by our friends at Law En...

Robert (Beefy) Lawson was a Deputy Sheriff for the Itasca County Sheriff's Office in northern Minnesota.   Loved and respected by everyone in the area, he was always focused on helping kids in need in this tight knit Iron Range community.  In 1981, Beefy was executed by a local career criminal named Audie Fox, while trying to protect Fox's kids – his brutal murder starting an intense 18 hour stand...

It was December 2nd, 1874.  The beginning of the 4th coldest December Minnesotan's had ever experienced.  The country was in the last few years of the Reconstruction Era following the American Civil War, and Republican President Ulysses S. Grant was fighting for the protection of African Americans in the South through the use of the Enforcement Acts passed by Congress.  Christmas was just a few we...