Arvid Lundgren
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Constable

Arvid Lundgren

Koochiching County Sheriff's Department — International Falls, MN
Felonious
End of Watch November 21, 1928
Age 42
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Gender Male

Incident

Constable Lundgren was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect who had brandished a gun to intimidate people in a restaurant in Big Falls. He was chasing the suspect down the street when the man turned and fired, striking him in the neck. The suspect surrendered himself to a posse several days later. On May 15, 1929, the suspect, 35, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled in 1963.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Lundgren served with the Koochiching County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the International Falls community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Lundgren.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location International Falls, MN
Platform Identity kcso.koochiching.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 21, 1928
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Paroled in 1963

Constable Arvid Lundgren 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%.

At Koochiching County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Koochiching County Sheriff's Department
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
MN — Statewide
173
of 293 officers
59% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arvid Lundgren's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Arvid Lundgren Compares

Age at End of Watch
42
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Paroled in 1963

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arvid Lundgren is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Arvid Lundgren was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

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