Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Jesse Branch was killed in a vehicle crash while responding to a call for service around 5:00 am.
His patrol car collided with another vehicle on State Highway 1 east of Red Lake. Officer Branch and the occupant of the other vehicle were both killed in the crash.
Officer Branch had served with the Red Lake Nation Department of Public Safety for 17 years and was assigned to the Highway Safety Unit. He started his law enforcement career as a detention officer with the Red Lake Detention Center when he was 18 years old.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother, sister, two nephews, his girlfriend, and her daughters.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Branch gave the Red Lake Nation Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Red Lake community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Branch.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Jesse Branch 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 Red Lake Nation Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jesse Branch's cause is highlighted.
How Jesse Branch Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jesse Branch is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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