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Incident
Deputy Sheriff Chris Dewey succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 18 months earlier after responding to reports of a drunk driver and shots fired in the city of Mahnomen.
On February 18, 2009, Deputy Dewey responded to the call in the town of Mahnomen. When he arrived, he encountered two suspects, and a physical confrontation ensued. He was shot in the head and abdomen by one of the men. When backup units arrived, they found Deputy Dewey and transported him to the hospital.
A search for the suspect led to a nine-hour standoff at a mobile home that was near the scene of the incident. The suspect eventually surrendered to police.
Deputy Dewey underwent a series of operations and required rehabilitative care following the initial shooting. In July, he was moved into hospice care where he died from his wounds on August 9, 2010.
The suspect was found guilty of first-degree murder on September 1, 2011, and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. His accomplice was sentenced to two years in prison for failing to render aid.
Deputy Dewey had served with the Mahnomen County Sheriff's Office for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Dewey gave the Mahnomen County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mahnomen community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Dewey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Christopher L. Dewey 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. Christopher L. Dewey's cause is highlighted.
How Christopher L. Dewey Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher L. Dewey is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Christopher L. Dewey was killed by gun; unknown type.