Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Roger Rosengren was shot and killed by a 17-year-old mental patient inside St. Paul-Ramsey Hospital. The subject then took a doctor hostage for two hours before being subdued by two St. Paul police officers. Sergeant Rosengren had served with the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office for 10 years.
Survivors
He 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.
Sergeant Rosengren gave the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Rosengren.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Roger Leslie Rosengren 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 Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roger Leslie Rosengren's cause is highlighted.
How Roger Leslie Rosengren Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Roger Leslie Rosengren is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Roger Leslie Rosengren was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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