Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Hans Aamold was shot and killed by a robbery suspect outside of a bar at 353 University Avenue. The bar owner had called the police because he thought two suspicious men were going to rob him. Sergeant Aamold and another officer entered from different entrances and took custody of the two men. As Sergeant Aamold walked one of the men outside the man produced a gun and shot him twice. The suspect later shot and critically wounded another officer who noticed him later in the evening. The suspect was never apprehended. Sergeant Aamold had served with the St. Paul Police Department for 24 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Aamold gave the Saint Paul Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Aamold.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Hans Aamold 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 97,756 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 Saint Paul Police Department, 20 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hans Aamold's cause is highlighted.
How Hans Aamold Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hans Aamold is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hans Aamold was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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