Nov 30, 2025
South St Paul Police Officer Leo Pavlak was a newly
hired officer back in 1933. He joined the department during a
challenging time in our state and country's history - years of
prohibition, the Great Depression, and high unemployment left folks
struggling in this community. St. Paul had become a refuge
for many of...
Sep 24, 2025
In 1925 the city of Minneapolis was home to around
420,000 citizens during a post WW1 era that was defined by the jazz
age and prohibition. The month of december had been a violent
one in the city with the murder of a former U of M football star, a
gun battle in a drug store, and a doctor kidnapping among...
Aug 8, 2025
23 year old Curtis Alan Felt grew up in the
community he was serving in Douglas County Minnesota. Curt didn't
have family in law enforcement. He wasn't carrying on a family
tradition. He simply loved this community he grew up in and felt
the calling to do his part to help make it a little better, a
little safer for...
May 28, 2025
Joseph Bergeron was an officer everyone in Maplewood MN knew
and loved. He was one to always treat others like he would
want to be treated - he was kind, caring, and compassionate with
everyone he came in contact with. That Saturday morning he
had taken an overtime shift so a fellow co-worker could take the
day off to...
May 14, 2025
In this special bonus episode retired Hennepin County Sheriff's Captain David Zimmer from the Center of the American Experiment, a supporter of the Officer Down Memorial Podcast, interviews Sheriff Rose discussing his background, how the podcast got started, how it's put together, it's purpose and it's mission. Sheriff...