Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Ollinger was shot and killed while attempting to arrest an escaped convict. The suspect and another man had approached Officer Ollinger, not knowing he was a police officer, and asked him to assist them in robbing a bank. Officer Ollinger reported the request to his supervisor and after Officer Ollinger learned the suspect was a convicted decided to try to arrest him. He followed the man to a drugstore at 25th and Central Avenue and attempted to arrest him. During the ensuing struggle both Officer Ollinger and the suspect were shot and killed.
Survivors
Officer Ollinger had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and 14-year-old son.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Ollinger gave the Minneapolis Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Ollinger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Joseph Ollinger 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 97,772 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 Minneapolis Police Department, 32 of 50 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Ollinger's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Ollinger Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Ollinger is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joseph Ollinger was killed by handgun.
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