Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Ole Solberg succumbed to injuries from an automobile accident near Arlington, South Dakota while returning from the State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls to drop off a prisoner.
Sheriff Solberg's vehicle went out of control on the icy road surface.
Sheriff Solberg had been sworn in as sheriff only six weeks earlier. His wife was appointed to complete his term as sheriff.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Solberg served with the Brown County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Aberdeen community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Solberg.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Ole Alexander Solberg 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 SD, 19 of 62 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.6% of this state's fallen.
At Brown County Sheriff's Office, 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. Ole Alexander Solberg's cause is highlighted.
How Ole Alexander Solberg Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ole Alexander Solberg is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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