U.S. Air Force · United States 
John Larson
1974
John Harold Larson served the U.S. Air Force.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Police Officer John Larson was killed in a traffic collision when his patrol car collided with a fire department van at Grand and Snelling Avenues while responding to an emergency call at 11:30 p.m. Officer Larson, who was the passenger in the patrol vehicle, succumbed to head injuries at St. Paul-Ramsey Hospital at 12:35 a.m. His partner and four firemen were not injured. Officer Larson was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the St. Paul Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
Also Served
Saint Paul Police Department
Police Officer
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