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Detective

Fred W. Nolan

St. Cloud Police Department — St. Cloud, MN

Felonious

End of Watch April 29, 1934

Tour of Duty 3 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Detective Fred Nolan was shot and killed while confronting a suspicious man on St. Germain Street at 1500 hours. The officer grabbed the man on the shoulder and spun him around. As the man turned he fired a round, fatally wounding Detective Nolan. The 22-year-old suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life. He was denied parole in 1951. Detective Nolan had been employed with the St.

Survivors

Cloud Police Department for only three months and was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Nolan served with the St. Cloud Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the St. Cloud community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Nolan.

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

Agency

Department St. Cloud Police Department

Location St. Cloud, MN

Platform Identity stclpd.stearns.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 29, 1934

Tour of Duty 3 mo

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .25 caliber

Offender Sentenced to life

Detective Fred W. Nolan 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 St. Cloud Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

St. Cloud Police Department

of 2 officers

50% 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. Fred W. Nolan'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 Fred W. Nolan Compares

Years of Service

0.2

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fred W. Nolan is highlighted in Apr.

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. Fred W. Nolan was killed by handgun; .25 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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