Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Rodney Norberg was killed in a helicopter accident while he and the civilian pilot were en route to a party near Lake Minnetonka. Shortly after takeoff, the helicopter crashed in a cornfield near Highway 152 and Territorial Road in Maple Grove. The crash scene wasn't located until the next morning. The civilian pilot was also killed.
Survivors
Deputy Norberg is survived by his parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Norberg served with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Norberg.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Rodney Norberg is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 28.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rodney Norberg's cause is highlighted.
How Rodney Norberg Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Rodney Norberg is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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