Roy Leonard Pederson served in the U.S. Army for 1 year and 11 months. Roy served during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
Chief of Police Roy Pederson was killed in an aircraft accident while he and two members of the city council were en route to Owatonna to inspect law enforcement facilities at 7:50 a.m. The two council members and the pilot were also killed. The snowstorm contributed to the plane crash 2 miles northwest of Winger. Chief Pederson was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Thief River Falls Police Department for ten years. He was serving as the chief for four months.
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In tribute
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Chief of Police Pederson gave the Thief River Falls Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Thief River Falls community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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