Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Eric Groebner passed away after suffering from an aortic aneurysm.
On September 13, 2022, Officer Groebner worked his 12-hour shift responding to two domestic violence calls, assisting in the search for a burglary suspect, two traffic stops, warrant service, trespass warning, and assisting officers with multiple suspicious person reports. The next day, he was found in his home and unable to be revived.
Officer Groebner had served with the Anoka Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Groebner gave the Anoka Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Anoka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Groebner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Eric William Groebner is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MN, 9 of 293 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 3.1% of this state's fallen. That is 6 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Anoka Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eric William Groebner's cause is highlighted.
How Eric William Groebner Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Eric William Groebner is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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