Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Ben Christensen suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to serve a warrant on a subject.
He had observed the subject and knew the man had an active warrant. He retrieved the warrant and as he returned to the man's location he collapsed. He was transported to Aitkin Hospital where he passed away.
Officer Christensen had served with the Aitkin Police Department for 16 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, and three siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Christensen gave the Aitkin Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Aitkin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Christensen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Benjamin Carl Christensen is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MN, 26 of 293 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.9 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benjamin Carl Christensen's cause is highlighted.
How Benjamin Carl Christensen Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Benjamin Carl Christensen is highlighted in Aug.