Michael Wilken

Ramsey County Sheriff's Department — St. Paul, MN

Accident

End of Watch October 25, 2009

Age 56

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Reserve Deputy Mike Wilken succumbed to injuries sustained the previous night when he was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of White Bear Avenue and Frost Avenue. He was directing traffic at the sheriff's office's annual haunted house festivities, which raised money for the D.A.R.E. program.

He had just spoken to a driver and was walking on a crosswalk when he was struck by a vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following morning.

Deputy Wilken had volunteered as a reserve deputy for 10 years and also served as a civilian employee of the St. Paul Police Department.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two children, and three siblings.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Deputy Wilken gave the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Wilken.

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

Agency

Department Ramsey County Sheriff's Department

Location St. Paul, MN

Platform Identity rcso.ramsey.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 25, 2009

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 56

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Struck by vehicle

Reserve Deputy Michael Wilken 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 Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Ramsey County Sheriff's Department

of 6 officers

33.3% Accident

MN — Statewide

of 293 officers

28.7% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident