Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Ostby was killed when his police motorcycle struck the rear of a streetcar on Bloomington Avenue as he responded to a burglary call. As he attempted to pass the streetcar an automobile suddenly turned into his path. Officer Ostby attempted to avoid striking the car and struck the rear fender of the streetcar.
Survivors
Officer Ostby had been with the agency for five years and was survived by his wife and 5-year-old daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Ostby gave the Minneapolis Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Ostby.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Otto G. Ostby is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MN, 84 of 293 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Minneapolis Police Department, 15 of 50 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Otto G. Ostby's cause is highlighted.
How Otto G. Ostby Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Otto G. Ostby is highlighted in May.
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