U.S. Army · United States

Jake Ryan Wallin

2023

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Jake Wallin served the U.S. Army for 1 year. Jake served in the Afghanistan, the Global War on Terrorism, the Iraq / Syria and the Syria.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Gunshot wound

Mechanism Firearm

Gunfire

What Happened

Police Officer Jake Wallin was shot and killed while he and other officers investigated a traffic crash at the intersection of 25th Street South and 9th Avenue South at about 3:05 pm.

While officers were on scene, a male subject opened fire on officers, firefighters, and bystanders without warning. Officer Wallin was killed, two other officers were critically wounded, and a bystander was wounded. Officer Wallin's field training officer was able to return fire and kill the subject.

Officer Wallin was a Minnesota Army National Guard Operation Enduring Freedom veteran. He had served with the Fargo Police Department for only three months and was completing field training at the time of the shooting.

Survivors

He is survived by his mother, father, brother, grandparents, and fiancee.

Service Record

U.S. Army

2020 – 2021

Conflicts

Afghanistan Global War on Terrorism Iraq / Syria Syria

Also Served

Fargo Police Department

Police Officer

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