Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Nels Anderson was shot and killed after responding to a call in which a man had just murdered his wife. The suspect murdered his wife in a drugstore and then fled back to his home on 24th Avenue South. When Officer Anderson arrived he forced his way into the home and ordered the man to surrender. During an exchange of gunfire Officer Anderson was fatally wounded. The suspect then committed suicide.
Survivors
Officer Anderson had been with the agency 12 years and was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Anderson gave the Minneapolis Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Anderson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Nels C. Anderson 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. Nels C. Anderson's cause is highlighted.
How Nels C. Anderson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Nels C. Anderson is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Nels C. Anderson was killed by gun.
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