Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrol Officer Kenneth Olson was shot and killed while answering a prowler call on Ninth Street Northeast at 2:30 am. While investigating the call the man who called to report the prowler opened fire with a shotgun, striking Officer Olson in the chest. Officer Olson had served with the East Grand Forks Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Olson gave the East Grand Forks Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the East Grand Forks community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Olson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer Kenneth M. Olson 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth M. Olson's cause is highlighted.
How Kenneth M. Olson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth M. Olson is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Kenneth M. Olson was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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