Investigator Steven Martin Sandberg, Aitkin County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota

Investigator Steven Martin Sandberg

Aitkin County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota

End of Watch Sunday, October 18, 2015

Steven Martin Sandberg

Investigator Steve Sandberg was shot and killed while guarding a prisoner at St. Cloud Hospital, in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

The prisoner was in custody in connection with a domestic assault in Aitkin County. At approximately 5:15 am the subject attacked and disarmed Investigator Sandberg in the hospital room. The man then fatally shot Investigator Sandberg with his own service weapon.

Another deputy was able to subdue the subject with a Taser. The man died a short time later from an unknown cause.

Investigator Sandberg had served with Aitkin County Sheriff's Office for 24 years.

Bio

Age 60
Tour 24 years
Badge 203

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Officer's handgun
Offender Deceased

domestic, escape

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John 5:28, 29 - "Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out". I pray that everyone can find peace in knowing that we will see this officer as well as many others again in Paradise soon. Until then, please accept my condolences.

A.W. Montgomery
Concerned Citizen

September 6, 2018