Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Fischer was shot and killed when two prisoners he and another deputy had arrested attacked them. The deputies had arrested the two for breaking into a golf shop. As they led the two into the jail one of the suspects gained control of Deputy Fischer's gun and shot him.. The two fled and were both apprehended six hours later. Both, 33 and 29, were sentenced to life for Deputy Fischer's murder. The oldest one died in Stillwater Prison on July 1, 1955.
Survivors
Deputy Fischer was survived by his wife and three young daughters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Fischer served with the Dakota County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Hastings community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Fischer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Rudolph A. Fischer 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 Dakota County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rudolph A. Fischer's cause is highlighted.
How Rudolph A. Fischer Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Rudolph A. Fischer is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Rudolph A. Fischer was killed by officer's handgun.
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