Apr 9, 2025
Allen Richard Lloyd grew up in SE Minnesota
graduating from high school in 1967 and had considered a career in
law enforcement, expressing interest in the highway patrol.
He was drafted into the Army in 1969 and sent to fight in
Vietnam in July of 1970. Growing up Allen loved to have
fun and goof around. ...
Mar 16, 2025
Andrew Salinas, the man who shot and killed Police Chief Greg Lange from the city of Claremont in SE MN in 1988 has been granted his 5th Parole Hearing April 11th, 2025. In this special episode of the Officer Down Memorial Podcast Greg's wife Sue explains how Greg's brutal murder impacted her and her 12 year old son,...
Feb 5, 2025
It was August of 1978 in NW Minnesota when a Canadian Border Agent reported a “run-through” at the Roseau Port of Entry 10 miles north of the county seat of Roseau. Run-throughs were a fairly common occurrence with locals crossing the border after hours, often heading home and simply not wanting to drive...
Dec 11, 2024
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...
Nov 5, 2024
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...