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Constable Arvid Lundgren | Koochiching County Sheriff's Department, Minnesota
Koochiching County Sheriff's Department, Minnesota

Constable

Arvid Lundgren

Koochiching County Sheriff's Department, Minnesota

End of Watch: Wednesday, November 21, 1928

Biographical Info

Age: 42
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 21, 1928
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Paroled in 1963

Constable Lundgren was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect who had brandished a gun to intimidate people in a restaurant in Big Falls. He was chasing the suspect down the street when the man turned and fired, striking him in the neck. The suspect surrendered himself to a posse several days later.

On May 15, 1929, the suspect, 35, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled in 1963.