Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Paul Kritzeck was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a call. His patrol car was struck when he was turning onto County Road 33 from Highway 12. The collision knocked his vehicle into the path of an oncoming semi. Sheriff Kritzeck had served as sheriff for 22 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Sheriff Kritzeck gave the Wright County Sheriff's Office 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Buffalo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Kritzeck.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Paul Kritzeck 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 Wright County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul Kritzeck's cause is highlighted.
How Paul Kritzeck Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Kritzeck is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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