Incident
Police Officer Jason Moszer was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call in the area of 3rd Street North and 9th Avenue North, in which shots had been fired.
The subject, armed with multiple long guns, called dispatchers after barricading himself inside his home and told them he was going to shoot at officers. The subject then shot Officer Moszer, who had set up on a perimeter location. The subject fired at other officers but did not strike anyone else.
The man's body was located inside the home suffering from a gunshot wound after an 11-hour standoff.
Officer Moszer was a member of the Minnesota National Guard and had served with the Fargo Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- 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.
Police Officer Moszer gave the Fargo Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fargo community. Thank you 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
Jason David Moszer served in the Army (2005â2007) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Jason David Moszer 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 ND, 39 of 61 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Fargo Police Department, 3 of 3 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. Jason David Moszer's cause is highlighted.
How Jason David Moszer Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed Suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jason David Moszer is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jason David Moszer was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
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