Stearns County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 3, 1987
Age: 61
Tour of Duty: 23 years
Badge Number: 2541
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: November 3, 1987
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Senior Deputy Edwin Arendt was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car was struck head-on on County Road 2 in Jacobs Praire.
Another vehicle lost control on a rain-slicked road, crossed the center line, and struck his vehicle.
Deputy Arendt had served with the Stearns County Sheriff's Department for 23 years and was assigned to the Civil Process Division. He was survived by his seven children.