Willow City Police Department, North Dakota
End of Watch: Sunday, August 27, 1933
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: August 27, 1933
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief of Police Leo Dagner suffered a fatal heart attack after arresting two drunk men and placing them in the town jail. He had just placed them into the cell when he collapsed.
He had not yet locked the cell door before collapsing. One of the men went outside and notified passersby of what happened.
Chief Dagner was survived by his wife, four sons, three brothers, and two sisters.