New Ulm Police Department, Minnesota
End of Watch: Thursday, June 23, 1966
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 1 month
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: June 23, 1966
Weapon Used: Officer's shotgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Renner was accidentally shot and killed when another officer's shotgun discharged as he attempted to clean it. The other officer was attempting to open the chamber of the gun when it discharged. The buckshot traveled through the open doorway of the locker room and struck Patrolman Renner as he stood in the dispatch room.
Patrolman Renner had only served with the agency for 1 month. He was survived by his wife and 5-year-old daughter.