U.S. Navy · United States 
John Stack
1965
John E. Stack served the U.S. Navy.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Sheriff John Stack and Chief Deputy Andrew Herlitz were shot and killed after responding to a dispute between two farmers over a tractor. When the officers arrived, one of the men shot Deputy Herlitz first, and then Sheriff Stack as he was trying to put Deputy Herlitz in the police vehicle. The suspect turned himself in to the police and was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. He pled guilty to two counts of third-degree murder and was sentenced to 40 years on September 23rd, 1966. Sheriff Stack was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Morrison County Sheriff's Office for 10 years. He was survived by his wife and four children. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery, just West of Anoka, Minnesota.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Also Served
Morrison County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff
In Our Keeping
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