Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Ole Arnesen was shot and killed while escorting a woman who was being stalked by a man. When Officer Arnesen arrived at the woman's home he was confronted by the suspect who shot him in the arm and twice in the neck. The suspect then shot the woman, wounding her. The suspect was arrested a short time later and charged with second-degree murder. He was sentenced to 18 to 36 years in prison. He was released on June 26, 1931, and married the woman who had accused him of stalking. Officer Arnesen had served with the Manistique Department of Public Safety for 27 years.
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27 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Arnesen gave the Manistique Department of Public Safety 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Arnesen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Ole Arnesen is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Manistique Department of Public Safety, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ole Arnesen's cause is highlighted.
How Ole Arnesen Compares
Offender Outcome
Released in 1931
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ole Arnesen is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ole Arnesen was killed by handgun; revolver.
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