Richard L. Bergquist
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Patrolman

Richard L. Bergquist

Minneapolis Police Department — Minneapolis, MN
Felonious
End of Watch April 7, 1969
Age 29
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Richard Bergquist was shot and killed while responding to a burglary in progress on Fremont Avenue North. As he and his partner drove down 36th Avenue North they spotted one of the suspects attempting to break into a car. Patrolman Bergquist jumped out to try to arrest the suspect but was shot twice. Other officers returned fire and killed the suspect. Patrolman Bergquist had served with the agency for seven years and was assigned to the North Side Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bergquist gave the Minneapolis Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bergquist.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN
Platform Identity mpd.hennepin.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 7, 1969
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Richard is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1969, 124 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 40th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Richard was 29. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Richard had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Minneapolis Police Department has 50 officers remembered here, Richard among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Richard L. Bergquist

Minneapolis Police Department · End of Watch April 7, 1969

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 52-W

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