Wright County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota
End of Watch: Thursday, August 16, 1951
Age: 67
Tour of Duty: 22 years
Badge Number: 1
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 16, 1951
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Paul Kritzeck was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a call. His patrol car was struck when he was turning onto County Road 33 from Highway 12. The collision knocked his vehicle into the path of an oncoming semi.
Sheriff Kritzeck had served as sheriff for 22 years. He was survived by his wife and five children.