Barron County Sheriff's Department, Wisconsin
End of Watch: Wednesday, October 28, 1987
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: 21 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 28, 1987
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Larson was killed in an automobile accident while on duty.
Sheriff Larson died of injuries sustained when his squad car collided head-on with a semi tractor-trailer. Investigating officers believe that he may have suffered a heart attack. Sheriff Larson had been with the Barron County Sheriff's Department for 21 years, after serving with the Rice Lake Police Department.
Sheriff Larson was survived by his wife and two children.