Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Junita Badavinac was killed in an automobile accident while assisting at the scene of a fire. She had just finished her shift and was on her way home when she observed several kids around the fire. She had moved kids away from one side of the fire and was driving across the railroad tracks to the other side when her car struck a bridge abutment. The collision caused her to suffer a heart attack.
Survivors
Deputy Badavinac was survived by her husband and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Badavinac served with the Itasca County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Grand Rapids community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Badavinac.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Junita Badavinac 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 Itasca County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Junita Badavinac's cause is highlighted.
How Junita Badavinac Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Junita Badavinac is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Itasca County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
