Roll of Honor
Sarah Ann Grell
Incident
Conservation Officer Sarah Grell was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of County Road 336 and County Road 57 in Itasca County at about 8:30 am.
Her department vehicle was struck on the passenger side by a tractor trailer.
Officer Grell had served with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for 16 years. She is survived by her husband and three children. Her uncle, father, and grandfather also served as conservation officers with the agency.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband and three children.
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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.
Conservation Officer Grell gave the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Conservation Officer Grell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Conservation Officer Sarah Ann Grell 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 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement Division, 11 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 61.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sarah Ann Grell's cause is highlighted.
How Sarah Ann Grell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Sarah Ann Grell is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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