Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Lindgren was shot and killed after responding to a call involving a drunk man who had started shooting at his neighbor's farm. Deputy Lindgren, who was off duty, responded from his own home to investigate the incident. When Deputy Lindgren arrived at the scene he was shot in the hand and stomach and knocked down. The suspect then ran into a cornfield. When the man emerged from the field a few minutes later Deputy Lindgren returned fire, wounding him. Thinking his neighbors may have been shot as well, Deputy Lindgren then drove to their home to check on their welfare. However, he collapsed as he walked to the farmhouse. The suspect, 42, was arrested and charged with Deputy Lindgren's murder. He was convicted of manslaughter sentenced to 7 years in prison.
Survivors
Deputy Lindgren was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Lindgren served with the Isanti County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Cambridge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Lindgren.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Clifford Lindgren 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 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 4.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clifford Lindgren's cause is highlighted.
How Clifford Lindgren Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 7 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clifford Lindgren is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clifford Lindgren was killed by rifle.