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Sheriff Gus H. Jorgenson | Martin County Sheriff's Department, Minnesota
Martin County Sheriff's Department, Minnesota

Sheriff

Gus H. Jorgenson

Martin County Sheriff's Department, Minnesota

End of Watch: Tuesday, September 8, 1931

Biographical Info

Age: 62
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 8, 1931
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Sheriff Gus Jorgenson was shot and killed after responding to a report of a worker threatening to kill his boss' family.

As Sheriff Jorgenson entered the suspect's shack, he was shot by the man. When other officers received word of the shooting, they responded to the location, where the man was barricaded inside. When the suspect came out shooting randomly, the officers returned fire, killing him.

Sheriff Jorgenson had served as sheriff for 5 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.