HONOR ROLL

[Officers Killed in the Line of Duty]

Saint Paul Police 57th Annual Memorial Day — May 15, 2019
Peace Officer Memorial Service

Calling of the Honor Roll
Chaplain and retired officer Willie Hudson calls the names of those officers who were killed in the line of duty, and after each name you will hear the tolling of the Saint Paul Police Memorial Bell for the officer. Click the button below and you can listen to the Calling as you scroll down the page to read the names and look at the officers' photos.

Listen to the Calling of the Honor Roll || Read about the St. Paul Police Memorial Bell

The history that the Saint Paul Police Historical Society preserves is dedicated to the Honor Roll of men who have given their lives in creating our history and in serving our city.

View a video version of the Honor Roll here (a 2014 audiovisual presentation by Ron Stover, BackBeat Productions).

Compiled by Historians Jeff Neuberger & Ed Steenberg, Saint Paul Police Historical Society, 2013.

Thirty-two Saint Paul Police Officers have been killed in the line of duty, starting with Daniel O’Connell on June 17, 1882, and ending with Joshua P. Lynaugh on February 16, 2013.

Although at fifteen, gunfire represents the vast majority of fatal incidents, there are a number of other work related situations that proved to be terminal.

Accidental Electrocution:	1	Motorcycle Accident:	4
Automobile Accident:	6	Physical Assault:	2
Fall from Horseback:	1	Streetcar Accident:	1
Fall in Icy Conditions:	1	Heart Attack:	1
Gunfire:	15

The officers served a wide range of years. Patrolman Daniel O’Connell served the shortest amount of time before he was killed — 4 weeks and 2 days. Sergeant Hans G. Aamold served the longest — 24 years and 21 days. The average amount of time served was 8.75 years.

To the extent possible, birth names of the slain officers have been utilized, as well as applicable police titles. Yes, James W. Finn was a “Mounted Patrolman”; William F. Wilson, a “Police Chauffeur”; and whereas I was a “Patrolman”, Ronald M. Ryan, Jr., was a “Police Officer”. The title “Patrolman” was changed to “Police Officer” in 1974.

Agency and location names, likewise, are time appropriate. The Saint Paul Police, as an agency, has been a department of the city over the years. But during the period that the city used the commission form of government (1914-1972), the agency was a bureau of the Department of Public Safety. Maplewood was a part of New Canada Township (1858) until 1937; Roseville a part of Rose Township (1850) until 1948. City & County Hospital (1872) was renamed Ancker Hospital in 1923; Regions Hospital was first named Saint Paul Ramsey Hospital (1965), then Saint Paul-Ramsey Medical Center (1977) prior to being named Regions Hospital in 1997.

Footnotes have been used to document biographical history of fellow officers mentioned in the assorted chronicles.

Sources:

Ancestry.com & FamilySearch.org
Assorted Twin Cities Newspapers/Obituaries
“Black White Blue: The Assassination of Patrolman Sackett” a book by William Swanson
Library of Congress Documents/Records
MN Birth/Death/Other Vital Records
MN & U.S. Census Records
MN Find-A-Grave Index
MN Historical Society Documents/Records
MN Law Enforcement Memorial Association
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
Officer Down Memorial Page
Ramsey County Documents/Records
Saint Paul Police Documents/Records
“We Will Remember” a book by Lisa Lovering

Officers Killed in the Line of Duty

Click the "Read chronicle" link by each officer to read the details of the incident that led to their death.

	Joshua P. Lynaugh Appointed October 1, 2007 Died February 16, 2013 Fatally injured with a heart attack following an on-duty foot chase. Read chronicle
	Gerald D. Vick Appointed September 18, 1989 Died May 6, 2005 Fatally injured by gunfire while working in an undercover capacity. Read chronicle (Listen to Chief Harrington's eulogy) (Read a collection of reflections from officers who worked with Jerry Vick)
	Timothy J. Jones Appointed October 31, 1978 Died August 26, 1994 Fatally injured by gunfire while searching for the suspect in Officer Ronald Ryan's murder. Read chronicle
	Ronald M. Ryan, Jr. Appointed January 23, 1993 Died August 26, 1994 Fatally injured by gunfire while responding to a “slumper” call. Read chronicle
	John J. O'Brien Appointed October 26, 1971 Died April 16, 1981 Fatally injured when his patrol car was struck by a vehicle that had fled another patrol car. Read chronicle
	John H. Larson Appointed April 1, 1968 Died August 10, 1974 Fatally injured in a traffic accident while responding to a call for emergency assistance. Read chronicle
	James T. Sackett, Sr. Appointed September 3, 1968 Died May 22, 1970 Fatally injured by gunfire from a sniper while responding to a fake emergency call. Read chronicle (Read a collection of reflections from officers who worked with Jim Sackett)
	Alfred V. Sandquist Appointed April 2, 1956 Died June 18, 1959 Fatally injured after his patrol car was struck by a vehicle fleeing from another patrol car. Read chronicle
	Allan G. Lee Appointed March 1, 1937 Died September 10, 1949 Fatally injured by gunfire while pursuing a robbery suspect on foot. Read chronicle (Read related story) (Listen to Captain Theodore Fahey as he remembers Officer Allan Lee)
	Richard G. Hinshaw Appointed April 1, 1937 Died October 2, 1937 Fatally injured in a traffic accident while on motorcycle patrol. Read chronicle
	Lawrence F. Tierney Appointed June 29, 1925 Died November 14, 1934 Fatally injured by gunfire while pursuing a robbery suspect on foot. Read chronicle
	Mathew M. Weiss Appointed May 1, 1911 Died June 17, 1933 Fatally injured in a traffic accident while on patrol. Read chronicle
	Axel J. Söderberg Appointed January 20, 1912 Died March 19, 1928 Fatally injured from a fall. Read chronicle
	Calbert H. Leedom Appointed April 1, 1924 Died June 20, 1926 Fatally injured on a motorcycle in a traffic accident. Read chronicle
	Frederick A. Peitsch Appointed June 11, 1917 Died February 23, 1926 Fatally injured by gunfire by unknown assailants. Read chronicle
	John Schultz Appointed June 16, 1919 Died February 23, 1926 Fatally injured by gunfire by unknown assailants. Read chronicle
	Albert J. Cunnien Appointed December 16, 1913 Died July 3, 1925 Fatally injured on a motorcycle after being forced from the roadway while in pursuit of a motor vehicle. Read chronicle
	Frank Milanoski Appointed September 26, 1917 Died August 15, 1924 Fatally injured in an assault by a traffic violator. Read chronicle
	William F. Wilson Appointed October 14, 1914 Died February 6, 1923 Fatally injured in a traffic accident while on patrol. Read chronicle
	Edward E. Hackert Appointed April 15, 1918 Died February 6, 1923 Fatally injured in a traffic accident while on patrol. Read chronicle
	George R. Stegner Appointed April 30, 1919 Died October 12, 1922 Fatally injured by gunfire while intervening in a fight. Read chronicle
	William W. McClintock Appointed June 16, 1919 Died April 2, 1922 Fatally injured in a traffic accident while on patrol. Read chronicle
	Paul H. Gottfried Appointed July 11, 1902 Died August 3, 1919 Fatally injured by gunfire during a robbery investigation. Read chronicle
	Hans G. Aamold Appointed September 6, 1890 Died September 27, 1914 Fatally injured by gunfire while arresting a burglary suspect. Read chronicle
	Michael P. Sullivan Appointed June 15, 1906 Died June 26, 1914 Fatally injured by accidental electrocution. Read chronicle
	Frank W. Fraser Appointed April 27, 1891 Died August 14, 1911 Fatally injured by gunfire while attempting to apprehend an escaped convict. Read chronicle
	Richard Cronin Appointed March 10, 1887 Died January 3, 1905 Assaulted during an arrest and had a heart attack. Read chronicle
	James W. Finn Appointed April 30, 1884 Died June 3, 1902 Fatally injured after being thrown from a horse. Read chronicle
	Charles Mayer Appointed December 1, 1888 Died February 1, 1902 Fatally injured by gunfire during a burglary investigation. Read chronicle
	Thomas C. McCarrick Appointed May 3, 1888 Died June 19, 1891 Fatally injured in a traffic accident involving a streetcar. Read chronicle
	Hans Hanson Appointed September, 1887 Died August 3, 1888 Fatally injured by gunfire during a burglary investigation. Read chronicle
	Daniel O'Connell Appointed May 18, 1882 Died June 17, 1882 Fatally injured by gunfire during a burglary investigation after going off-duty and enroute home. Read chronicle