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...
Sep 11, 2024
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...