Roll of Honor
Arvid Lundgren
Incident
Constable Lundgren was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect who had brandished a gun to intimidate people in a restaurant in Big Falls. He was chasing the suspect down the street when the man turned and fired, striking him in the neck. The suspect surrendered himself to a posse several days later. On May 15, 1929, the suspect, 35, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled in 1963.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Lundgren served with the Koochiching County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the International Falls community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Lundgren.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Arvid Lundgren is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 59 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Koochiching County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arvid Lundgren's cause is highlighted.
How Arvid Lundgren Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arvid Lundgren is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Arvid Lundgren was killed by gun.
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