Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Glen Skalman succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 10 days earlier while making a traffic stop on US 61, two miles north of Forest Lake. Trooper Skalman had stopped a vehicle on Highway 61 for erratic driving. The suspect was seated in the passenger seat of the squad car while Trooper Skalman was writing the ticket. The suspect pulled out a gun and suddenly shot the trooper 5 times, including three times in the face. The suspect was identified quickly as the trooper was still conscious when the first responding officer arrived, and Skalman told him to look at the ticket pad where he had written down the suspect's license plate number. Despite multiple surgeries, Trooper Skalman died 10 days later, never regaining consciousness. The subject was later apprehended and sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. He was released after only serving seven years of his sentence. Trooper Skalman had served with the Minnesota State Patrol for three years. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons. In 2014, U.S. Highway 10 in Minnesota was named Trooper Glen Skalman Memorial Highway.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Trooper Skalman gave the Minnesota State Patrol 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Minnesota, 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
Glen A. Skalman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Trooper Glen A. Skalman is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 4.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Minnesota State Patrol, 3 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 37.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glen A. Skalman's cause is highlighted.
How Glen A. Skalman Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 40 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Glen A. Skalman is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Glen A. Skalman was killed by handgun; .22 caliber.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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