Incident
Deputy Sheriff Paul Gramer was killed in an automobile crash when his patrol car was struck head-on.
Deputy Gramer had previously served as a police officer for the St. Louis Park Police Department in Minnesota. He had served in law enforcement for a total of 11 years.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Gramer gave the Burnett County Sheriff's Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Siren community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Gramer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Paul Robert Gramer 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 WI, 124 of 317 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Burnett County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul Robert Gramer's cause is highlighted.
How Paul Robert Gramer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Robert Gramer is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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