Roll of Honor
Gilmer Fred Keeler
Incident
Officer Keeler was killed in an automobile crash on Highway 6, 14 miles south of Big Falls, in Koochiching County, while en route to Big Fork. His vehicle left the roadway and struck a bridge abutment. Officer Keeler had served with the agency for 8 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, 8-year-old daughter, parents, three brothers, and two sisters.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Conservation Officer Keeler gave the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Gilmer Fred Keeler served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Conservation Officer Gilmer Fred Keeler is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MN, 84 of 293 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement Division, 11 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 61.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gilmer Fred Keeler's cause is highlighted.
How Gilmer Fred Keeler Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gilmer Fred Keeler is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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